Journalists Who Cover AFRICOM

Bayo Akinloye

Ikeja, Nigeria

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Bayo Akinloye is a Lagos-based journalist in Nigeria. He has keen interest in health, science and development reporting. He is an alumnus of the U.S. IVLP and a journalism fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation. He has written several stories, including ****; ****; ****; ****; ****; among others
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Joël Alimasi

Goma, Congo The Democratic Republic

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Joël ALIMASI Kitambala is a dedicated fact-checking journalist based Democratic Republic of the Congo, specializing in political reporting, security issues, data and digital verification. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Goma and has over  four years of experience in community ...

Vinícius Assis

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Vinícius Assis is a MoJo (Mobile Journalist) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, covering the whole Africa since 2018 for different media houses in Brazil, US and Europe.

Daniel Chigundu

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Daniel Chigundu is a journalist based in Harare, Zimbabwe. He has experience covering Parliament, Business news, elections, and local authority news. He has been a journalists since 2009 working for a business focused Newspaper called The Business Connect, before moving to Magamba Network to work ...

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 ...

Hussein Hassan Dhaqane

Beledweyne, Somalia

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Dhaqane is a multimedia journalist based in Beledweyne, Somalia.

I Was born in Mogadishu and grew up I would also like to inform you that I have completed my high school education from Dr Mohamed Imaan in Mogadishu.
I am a father with children  now i live in Beledweyne central Somalia

Florian Elabdi

Copenhagen, Denmark

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I'm an experienced investigative, feature and documentary journalist residing in Copenhagen. Since 2015, I've been reporting from Denmark, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America. 

I have reported for a wide range of international media such as The Washington Post, The Guardian, BBC, ...

Emmanuel Freudenthal

Nairobi, Kenya

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I’m a freelance investigative journalist based in Nairobi. Over the past decade, I've conducted investigations all over Africa.

My stories range from nerdy data-journalism to extended reporting trips in conflict zones. 

Two of my investigations into corruption them have led to police ...

Abdulkadir Khalif

Muqdisho, Somalia

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Abdulkadir Khalif is a journalist based in Muqdisho, Somalia.

Kwangu Liwewe

Maryland City, United States of America

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Kwangu Liwewe is a freelance journalist with vast experience working for both Broadcast and Print Media
in Southern Africa, West Africa and the United Kingdom including ten years post qualification experience in senior management positions in the private media in Africa. 
She holds a Diploma in ...

Rasha Mahmoud

Cairo, Egypt

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rasha mahmoud is Egyption journalist , 8 years experience.
journalist - video journalist - documentary - script writer
speak: arabic - english - dutch

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 ...

Gibson Nyikadzino

Harare, Zimbabwe

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Gibson Nyikadzino is a print media journalist and blogger for in-depth political and feature stories based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Samuel Okocha

Ikeja, Nigeria

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Samuel Okocha is a Nigeria-based multimedia producer, feature writer and independent journalist covering business and economy in Africa’s most populous country.

With over 15 years of experience in broadcast journalism, he began as a news editor with Nigeria’s external radio service, working as a ...

Francis Okoye

Onitsha, Nigeria

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Francis Okoye is an International Journalist  based in Nigeria.
1. A Bimla Misra Memorial Health Fellowship CNS Health Fellow 2016-2017.
2. Awarded  as one of 3 best Correspondence of Citizen News Service 2016.
3. Over 300 published articles in print and online media since 1990, ranging from ...

David Rennie

Washington, United States of America

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David Rennie is a journalist based in Washington, United States of America.

Venâncio Rodrigues

Luanda, Angola

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Venâncio Rodrigues has been a VOA correspondent journalist since 1996. He has covered major political and military events. He did several reports during the civil war in Angola, until 2002. He participated in several workshops and professional training in Angola and the United States of America

Greta Ruffino

Catania, Italy

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I am a multimedia journalist based between Catania, Italy and in Geneva, Switzerland. After obtaining a master's degree from City, University of London. I've worked at CNN and the World Economic Forum, where I honed my skills in breaking news, long-form features, and corporate communications. My ...

Abdikarim Salah

Hargeisa, Somalia

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Abdikarim Saed Salah is a seasoned journalist based in Hargeisa, Somaliland, with extensive experience in television broadcasting and program production, I am also a multimedia journalist who can record videos, edit and create complete content and I also have experience managing social media.
I ...

Akilimali Saleh Chomachoma

Goma, Congo The Democratic Republic

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Akilimali Saleh Chomachoma is a dedicated and ambitious independent journalist who reports from Congo and Central Africa. He produces stories about breaking news, business, politics, justice, environment, specifically climate change, and health

Amanda Sperber

Nairobi, Kenya

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Journalist covering East Africa with a focus on conflict, politics and US foreign policy.