BY KIM ANDREW ELLIOTT, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 01/05/24 1:30 PM ET
On Dec. 16, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu “expressed grief” over the death of Voice of America’s Kabiru Usman Fagge, “an enduring name across the Hausa-speaking world.”
The Voice of Nigeria, the country’s international broadcasting service, called Fagge “a household name” among Hausa-speakers.
Do a news search for Voice of America (VOA) and you will soon discover several stories in the African press citing its coverage of Africa. African journalism has made strides, but VOA is still a big deal on the continent.
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