Woja Emmanuel
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| Born | January 4, 1994 |
| Nationality | Sudan |
| Citizenship | Sudanese |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Woja Emmanuel (born 4 January 1994) is a South Sudanese journalist[1][2]. Woja is a former news editor with Eye Radio, an independent news broadcaster in South Sudan's Capital Juba[3]. Woja is also a Wikimedian and Co-Founder of Wikimedia South Sudan a community user group working on documenting Wikimedia related content in South Sudan and the world.[4]
Journalism
Woja started his journalism career at an early stage while still in high school. He is also politically ambitious person who's talked of serving his country one day[5]
He then became News Editor in January 2021 with Eye Radio and served up to March 2022 when he quit following a kidnapping incident that threatened his life[6][7]
Other skills
Woja is a trained digital fact-checker with the 211 Check a fact-checking and information verification platform working on countering disinformation and misinformation in South Sudan.[8][9]
Quit work with Eye Radio
In March 2022 Woja was kidnapped and drugged by unidentified group of armed men in the capital Juba around his work premises of Eye Radio[10][11] While under interrogation by the kidnappers accused him of writing what they termed inciting articles. He was also accused of supporting National Salvation Front, a military rebel movement fighting South Sudan government[12][13]
In April 2022, Woja then quit his job with Eye Radio as News Editor and fled into exile following an ordeal which he said almost ended his life before he escaped[14]
References
- ↑ Chang, Koang (2020-08-04). "Why Wau's incident almost brought the SSPDF and SPLA-IO to war". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Woja Emmanuel, Author at Eye Radio". Eye Radio. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ Panchol, Ayuen (2019-08-05). "Widow narrates how the jinx of war snatched her husband". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "South Sudanese urged to document the country's activites". Audioboom. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ Copnall, James (2014-10-28). "Amid conflict and poverty, this school in South Sudan is an unlikely success". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "South Sudan's censored media space is forcing journalists to quit the profession". International Journalists' Network. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ "South Sudanese authorities deny accusations of rights violations claimed by Human Rights Watch". anews. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ Check, 211 (2021-08-04). "COVID-19: Low vaccine uptake coupled with minimal adherence to preventive measures exposes South Sudan to second virus wave". 211CHECK. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ admin (2021-02-12). "Meet Cohort 1 fellows of the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship - South Sudan". #defyhatenow. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ↑ Chang, Koang (2022-03-03). "Eye Radio's editor abducted, drugged and tortured in Juba". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ cfeditoren (2022-03-04). "Journalist assaulted by unknown people". South Sudan. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ Crouch, Erik (2022-03-11). "South Sudanese journalist Woja Emmanuel abducted by unidentified men". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ↑ "Unidentified Men Abduct South Sudanese Journalist Woja Emmanuel". FOREIGN PRESS. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ↑ "Kidnapped Eye Radio editor quits job after reflection on ordeal". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
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