A BBC investigation reveals that the June 3 massacre of unarmed protestors in Khartoum was ordered by Sudan’s military junta and was planned in advance.
Sudan’s military junta says it thwarted coup overnight. Twelve officers both serving and retired were arrested for trying to prevent a power-deal with civilians that
Pro democracy groups in Sudan have taken a first step towards restoring civilian rule. But they have a mountain to climb before they get the
Not every democratic activist joined the street celebrations following the announcement of a power sharing deal between Sudan’s military junta and civilian protestors. There were
People are celebrating in the streets of Sudan after announcement of a power sharing deal between the military junta and pro-democracy demonstrators leading to elections.
African editors have got the military junta and civilian protestors back around the negotiating table in Sudan. The resumption of talks is a positive
At least seven people have died and more than 200 have been injured in street protests across Sudan calling for a civilian government. The demonstrations
The good news on Sudan is that the entire international community want the same outcome: a civilian led government acceptable to the Sudanese people. US
Ousted Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir has been charged with corruption and illegal possession of foreign currency. Making his first appliance in public since the
Sudan’s deposed President Omar Al Bashir will appear in court soon to face corruption charges. Making tis announcement in Khartoum, the country’s acting prosecutor general
Jean-Jacques Cornish is a journalist and broadcaster who has been involved in the media all his adult life.
Starting as a reporter on his hometown newspaper, he moved briefly to then Rhodesia before returning to South Africa to become a parliamentary correspondent with the South African Press Association. He was sent to London as Sapa’s London editor and also served as special correspondent to the United Nations. He joined the then Argus group in London as political correspondent.
Returning to South Africa after 12 years abroad, he was assistant editor on the Pretoria News for a decade before becoming editor of the Star and SA Times for five years.
Since 1999 he’s been an independent journalist writing and broadcasting – mainly about Africa – for Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk, Radio France International, PressTV, Radio Live New Zealand, Business Day, Mail & Guardian, the BBC, Agence France Press, Business in Africa, Leadership, India Today, the South African Institute for International Affairs and the Institute for Security Studies.
He has hosted current affairs talk shows on Talk Radio 702 and 567 Cape Talk. He appears as an African affairs pundit on SABC Africa and CNBC Africa.
He lectured in contemporary studies to journalism students at the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of Pretoria.
He speaks on African affairs to corporate and other audiences.
He has been officially invited as a journalist to more than 30 countries. He was the winner of the 2007 SADC award for radio journalism.
He’s been a member of the EISA team observing elections in Somaliland, Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Egypt and Tunsiai.
In October 2009 he headed a group of 39 African journalists to the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Peoples’ Republic of China.
In January 2010 he joined a rescue and paramedical team to earthquake struck Haiti.
He is immediate past president of the Alliance Francaise of Pretoria.
Jean-Jacques is a director of Giant Media. The company was given access to Nelson Mandela in his retirement years until 2009.
He is co-producer of the hour-long documentary Mandela at 90 that was broadcast on BBC in January 2009.
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