Journalists Who Cover African Security

Funsho Akinwale

Lagos, Nigeria

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Funsho Akinwale is a journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria.
I have 15 years in Print Journalism. I am a Writer for The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria. SEO, and Public Relations Expert.

Onome Amawhe

Lagos, Nigeria

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Onome Amawhe is a journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Yunis Dekow

Garissa, Kenya

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Yunis Dekow is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience in news and media planning, production, management, and distribution for both local and international media. Currently, he serves as the Treasurer of the Crime Journalists Association of Kenya and the Secretary General of ...

Paul Ejime

Abuja (F.c.t.), Nigeria

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Paul Ejime is a Global Affairs Analyst and publisher of **** A widely traveled journalist, former War Correspondent and author, he is an independent Consultant on Communications and Media development and Governance Issues, such as peace and security and elections.

Sema Fonkem

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Sema Fonkem is a multimedia journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Fonkem's career began as an intern transcriber at the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 2012, and he has been practicing uninterruptedly ever since. 

Fonkem has written about 189 articles across a variety of ...

Hussein Haji

Toronto, Canada

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Hussein Haji is a Somali-Canadian journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

Daniel Havugarurema

Kigali, Rwanda

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Daniel Havugarurema

Media Strategist | Broadcast Journalist | Rwanda & East Africa Correspondent

Daniel Havugarurema is a Kigali-based broadcast journalist, media strategist, and digital publisher with over a 7 years of experience across television, radio, and digital platforms in Rwanda.

He is ...

Caitlyn Hilliard-Lomas

Cape Town, South Africa

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I’m a South African journalist with a master’s degree and a sharp editorial instinct, specialising in writing, editing, and investigative research. With a focus on environmental and investigative journalism, my work explores the stories that sit beneath the surface, the ones that challenge power, ...

Katarina Höije

Bamako, Mali

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Katarina Höije is an independent journalist based between West Africa and Scandinavia.

She has contributed to outlets such as the New York Times, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, VICE, CNN and the BBC. She has filed regularly to France24 and RFI and she is a frequent contributor to Voice ...

Sallu Kamuskay

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Sallu Kamuskay is a Sierra Leonean journalist, digital media producer and development-focused storyteller with over 7 years of experience, committed to amplifying voices from underreported communities and connecting local realities to global conversations.

His reporting focuses on development, ...

Vincent Kasozi

Kampala, Uganda

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Vincent Kasozi is a journalist based in Kampala, Uganda. Vincent has over a decade of experience in Broadcast and digital journalism.

Abdulkadir Khalif

Muqdisho, Somalia

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Abdulkadir Khalif is a journalist based in Muqdisho, Somalia.

Mohamed Konate

Troyes, France

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Je suis journaliste et directeur de publication de Monde Hebdo. Je couvre les questions de géopolitique, de médias, de gouvernance et de sécurité en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis plus de 7 ans. J'ai dirigé plusieurs projets éditoriaux internationaux et j'intervient régulièrement sur les enjeux liés aux ...

Mwangi Maina

Nairobi, Kenya

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Mwangi Maina is a Multimedia journalist working for KTN News, Kenya's leading 24 Hour TV Channel in Eastern Africa as a Content Producer. I cover topics ranging from Politics, Regional affairs (Africa's Great Lakes Region), Media Freedom, Fake news as well as human interest stories. I also write ...

Kent Mensah

Accra, Ghana

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Kent Mensah has 18 years of experience as a journalist. He is the Ghana correspondent for AFP and Thompson Reuters Foundation (Context). He strings for VOA and a contributor for The Africa Report. His bylines are in several international outlets including Al Jazeera English, The Guardian (UK), The ...

Mohamed Mohamed

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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I am a veteran freelancer journalist. I started journalism in 1990. I initially wrote on leisure and sports then I diversified to also include business reporting and science. I nearly specialized in maritime but other topics I am capable of handling including climate change among other ...

Mary Mundeya

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Mary Mundeya is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Raul Pires

Lisbon, Portugal

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Raul Pires is a journalist based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Graeme Raubenheimer

Cape Town, South Africa

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I'm a 35-year-old award-winning, senior broadcast journalist, documentary producer, and scholar with 15 years of experience in some of South Africa’s top newsrooms, including News24, eTV & eNCA, Eyewitness News, Heart FM and others. In 2023, I was honoured to receive a UK Chevening Scholarship, ...

Lara Reffat

Cairo, Egypt

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Lara Reffat is a journalist based in Cairo, Egypt. She is currently co-coordinator at Africans Rising, specifically for their feminist taskforce. 
 
Lara was previously awarded a fellowship with African Arguments as a freelance journalist. Her work has also been featured in Courrier International, ...

Taha Sakr

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

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Taha Sakr is a journalist based in Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Taha Sakr is a political affairs journalist / news reporter, born in Saudi Arabia in 1992 who studied media and journalism in English language at the Faculty of Mass Communication at Cairo University.

Sakr’s experience extends for ...

Georges Ibrahim Tounkara

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

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Georges Ibrahim Tounkara is a journalist based in Abidjan, Région des lagunes, Côte d'Ivoire. He worked for Deutsche Welle during 6 years in Germany. He worked also for Radio Côte d'ivoire. Freelance now. He speak well french and spanish, little english und german

Brian Yatich

Nairobi, Kenya

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Brian Yatich is a journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Cyril Zenda

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Cyril Zenda is an African freelance journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. His work, which covers southern Africa and focuses on development, social justice, human rights, climate change and the environment, has appeared in several international publications such as TRT World Magazine, African ...