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Fidelis Mbah

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As seen in: Al Jazeera English, Axios, CGTN, Mail & Guardian, Naija247News
@AJEnglish Journalist / Digital Strategist / Africa Expert. Formerly @BBCWorld, @trtworld, @cgtnafrica, @AP, @NBCNews linktr.ee/Fidelismbah

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Fidelis Mbah’s Biography

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I am an international multimedia journalist with more than 20 years experience. I have worked across radio, newspapers, TV, and digital media.
I have worked for the BBC World Service, Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, TRTWORLD, CGTN, NBC News and IRIN.
I am presently a Digital Strategist at Al Jazeera TV.

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Fidelis Mbah

Fidelis Mbah

International multimedia journalist with experience across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

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‘ECOWAS is making efforts to get across to Niger’: Nigerian defence chief

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By Fidelis MbahPublished, Fidelis Mbah Verified
| Al Jazeera English Verified
Abuja, Nigeria – On Saturday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a summit in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, to discuss the exit of three member states and a constitutional crisis in a fourth. The withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc in January has heightened concerns over the possible spread of insecurity in the Sahel to other parts of West Africa.
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‘OPEC does not control the price’: OPEC President

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By Fidelis MbahPublished, Fidelis Mbah Verified
| Al Jazeera English Verified
Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies, known as OPEC+, will meet virtually on February 1. The meeting comes as the price of oil has rallied towards $90 a barrel. Al Jazeera’s Fidelis Mbah in Abuja, Nigeria, spoke to OPEC President Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima — who is also Equatorial Guinea’s hydrocarbons minister — about issues confronting the organisation. The piece has been edited for clarity.
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Children seized. Towns attacked. Can Nigeria fix security crises?

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By Fidelis Mbah Verified
| Al Jazeera English Verified
Abuja, Nigeria – Swirls of dust, whipped up by a construction site nearby, envelop Ibrahim Usman’s stationed commercial tricycle. But the 26-year-old, who runs a shuttle service between Galadimawa, a suburb of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and other satellite towns, is unperturbed. “Dust means nothing to me. The most important thing for me right now is the safety I enjoy in Abuja and the little money I make from my business,” he says, as he bids his turn to transport passengers.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

as an intern at a newspaper house

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How is social media changing news?

News on the go, breaking news, increased interaction/debate.