Ticky Monekosso

Native French speaking journalist and researcher who specialises in coverage of a number of Sub-Saharan African Countries.  Worked for more than twenty years as an independent journalist, reporting on human rights, development issues and humanitarian affairs in Africa, and as a correspondent at the UN’s Geneva Headquarters (1995-2005), and since 1986 to now, continues to cover African issues at the top of the international Agenda. Extensive contacts within the African Union, the United Nations System, Including the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, UNHCR and other human rights’ institutions, a large Network of African women organisations, human rights activists and defenders, a number of local and international NGOs, as well as journalist colleagues living and working in Africa to get up to date first-hand information. Has worked for the International Organisation for migrations (199-1995) as a programme support officer.  Retains regular contacts with all of them. Born in Africa; lived in both Cameroon and Congo (Brazzaville) and worked as a journalist in Congo. Continues to visit many African countries on a regular basis and roughly travels 5 to 6 times a year in Africa.  

Detailed knowledge of administrative structures such as the administration of justice in a number of Francophone African countries. Has also carried out a large number of detailed investigations into issues including research into local legal procedures and texts in order to comment on documentation – such as arrest warrants, military driving licenses, photographs, video tapes, newspaper articles, membership cards from political movements birth or marriage certificates, medical certificates, and statements and affidavits from local lawyers -- and many other individuals.