French journalist Ghislaine Dupont, 51, was a key player at Radio France Internationale’s Africa desk.
She covered the continent for the French public broadcaster for more than 25 years, until her death at the hands of kidnappers alongside sound engineer Claude Verlon outside the northern Malian town of Kidal on Saturday.
Her colleagues simply called her “Gigi”
Val says This is a sad death of a lady knowledgeable on African politics who simply wanted the truth to be told. One forgets that there are decent journalists who simply search the truth, sadly this search ended in this lady' s death at 51.
Th sound engineer killed was Claude Verlon
A seasoned sound engineer, Verlon could mount a satellite dish in any conditions and set up a radio studio in any corner of the world. One of Verlon’s greatest fears was that a live report he was responsible for would cut out due to a technical error. He tirelessly went over every detail, running multiple tests the day before a broadcast. “I don’t have the right to make a mistake,” he would say.
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