Anas makes CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2009 finalists list

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2009 Competition were announced Tuesday by Azubuike Ishiekwene, Chair of the independent judging panel with investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas of the New crusading Guide the only Ghanaian in the final list of 25. The competition is now in its 14th year. A release by the panel said the competition this year received entries from 836 journalists from 38 countries throughout the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa. There 25 finalists are from 12 countries:

Biaou Daniel Valérien Adje, ORTB - Parakou, Benin
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, The Crusading Guide, Ghana
Rajen Bablee, Samedi Plus, Mauritius
Ernesto Bartolomeu, TPA, Angola
Nicola De Chaud, Backyard Productions for Carte Blanche, South Africa
Ethar El-Katatney, Business Today Egypt
Hazel Friedman, Special Assignment, SABC, South Africa
Halden Krog, The Times, South Africa
Anna-Maria Lombard, Health-e News Service for 3rd Degree e.tv, South Africa
Paul McNally, Men's Health Magazine, South Africa
James Moturi Mogaka, KTN, Kenya
Fredrick Mugira, Freelance for Mail & Guardian online www.mg.co.za, Uganda
Sammy Muraya, Metro FM, Kenya
Boniface Mwangi, Expression Today, Kenya
John Benson Mwangi, KTN, Kenya
John-Allan Namu, KTN, Kenya
Elshadai Negash, Freelance for Fortune Newspaper, Ethiopia
Luís Nhachote, Zambeze, Mozambique
Tolu Ogunlesi, Contributing Editor for Glide Magazine, Nigeria
Violet Otindo, K24 Television, Kenya
Odette Schwegler, Backyard Productions for Carte Blanche, South Africa
Viviane Tiendrébéogo, Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina Faso
Beauregard Tromp, The Star, South Africa
Alain Zongo, L'Observateur Paalga, Burkina Faso

The release also announced Nicaise Kibel’bel Oka of Les Coulisses in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the recipient of the Free Press Africa Award this year. He was awarded the prize, for his work in the DRC, and also in recognition of all the journalists in the DRC who have put their lives at risk in telling the story. The release paid tribute to three journalists in particular who were murdered fulfilling their professional duties:

Pascal Kabungulu (killed 31st July 2005)
Serge Maheshe (killed 13th June, 2007)
Didace Namujimbo (killed 23rd November 2008)

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