Turkey says two of its soldiers have been killed by rebel forces in Libya. This is the first such announcement since Ankara sent troops to
French President Emmanuel Macron accuses his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan of meddling in Libya’s security. He was speaking on the eve of an African
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there’s no military solution to Libya’s problems. He’s speaking in Algiers where he’s visiting with a strong business delegation.
Libyan rebels have dashed hopes of a ceasefire in their chaotic, oil-rich country saying they are ready and determined to achieve victory. This message on
The leaders of Russia and Turkey call for a ceasefire in Libya. Meeting in Istanbul, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip
Turkey’s Parliament has approved sending troops to help the United-Nations-backed government in Libya. At an emergency session in Ankara, MPs gave President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Russian-backed militia leader Khalifa Haftsr declares the decisive battle for Tripoli has begun. He was speaking a day after Turkey’s President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said
Human rights groups are calling for an international investigation into medical treatment of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Moursi who died after collapsing in court in
Turkish President Recep Tayyiip Erdogan’s embarked on a tour of north and west Africa countries. Security and business will top the agenda in talks with
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has her work cut out hosting the G20 summit now underway in Hamburg. She’ll have to swallow her own fury at
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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