Johan Verheyden

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Goma, Congo The Democratic Republic

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About Johan

Johan Verheyden is a journalist based in Nairobi , Kenya. My longstanding experience in East and Central Africa and the Sahel, as well as contacts at different levels, make me well-placed to both serve as an expert on the region, the politics of the international organisations and the local politics.

Areas of expertise include current affairs, the Sahel (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauretania, Chad, Ivory Coast, Central Africa (CAR, Congo and Congo DR) and the whole pof East Africa.  EU affairs, international politics, ...

Extensive coverage of crisis areas - including war zones (Croatia, 1991-1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1995, Serbia and Kosovo 1992-1997, Algeria 1993-1994), post-conflict areas as well as EU institutions.

Experience in Burma (Myanmar), Suriname, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South-Africa and Namibia

- Print journalist for Het Volk, De Standaard, Knack (Belgium) NRC Handelsblad (The Netherlands), conglomerate of US/Canadian newspapers, Christian Science Monitor, The Guardian
- Radio journalist for Belgian national radio (VRT), Dutch Radio (NOS), Deutsche Welle (German & English), Radio France Inter, Christian Science Monitor Radio,
- TV Journalist for Belgian national tv (VRT), Dutch national TV (NOS, KRO, EO), CNN International, ZDF, TRT World...
- TV Producer for EBU, ZDF, CNN

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