Award winning Al Jazeera Correspondent Youmma El-Sayed visits Botswana, recounts Israel atrocities in Gaza

16 August 2024

The Pan Africanist Watchman

An award winning journalist, who is also an Al Jazeera English Correspondent, Ms Youmma El-Sayed has surmounted courage to travel around the worlds to share the story of Gaza.

El-Sayed, who is a mother and has been living in Gaza with her family for the past ten (10) years, is visiting Botswana from 22-24 August 2024.

During her stay in the country El-Sayed will engage with the media on the Israel war on Gaza, through sharing human stories and current daily life experiences in Gaza.

Ms El-Sayed is also available for interviews with local radio stations, television and newspapers, according to a press statement from Ditshwanelo- the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, who are hosting her.

She will join a fundraising event at Maitisong, at Maru-A-Pula School from 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm on august 24 and is scheduled to speak at the same event at 7.30 pm.

Ms El-Sayed boasts over eight years work experience as a journalist with various international news outlets, including TRT Digital, TRT World, RT, Kuwait English Channel, CAN, the AP, and as an Al Jazeera English Correspondent since 2021.

She will depart the country on the morning of 25 August 2024.

(C) TPA2024

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