Koert Lindijer has been a correspondent in Africa for the Dutch newspaper NRC since 1983. He is the author of four books on African affairs.
It is in English!!!! To mark the farewell of correspondent Koert Lindijer, NRC is organizing a discussion evening on Africa and journalism. Koert Lindijer covered all major African events over the past forty years – from wars and coups to epidemics and natural disasters.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 8:00 PM
LOCATION SPUI25
Register: https://www.spui25.nl/programma/het-gaat-goed-met-afrika/make_reservation
With: Koert Lindijer, Dalilla Hermans, Habtom Yohannes, Naïm Derbali, and Stéphane Alonso.
During his many travels across the continent, Koert witnessed the strength of the Africans and how well the countries are doing. However, those stories find their way to Dutch media much less readily. Why is this? What can be done about it? And shouldn’t the current view of the African continent be decolonized? Koert will discuss this with Africa expert Habtom Yohannes, journalist Dalilla Hermans, and editor Naïm Derbali.
The language of this evening is English.
Speakers
Koert Lindijer reported from Africa for NRC and NOS for over 40 years. He wrote, among other works, the highly acclaimed book Een Wolkenkrabber op de savanne (2023).
Dalilla Hermans writes, paints, and creates theater with a strong focus on identity and connectedness. Born in Rwanda and raised in Turnhout, Hermans is a prominent voice in the Flemish social debate.
Habtom Yohannes is affiliated with the African Studies Centre at Leiden University. Yohannes worked as a journalist for many years, including for the EO.
Naïm Derbali is the Africa editor at NRC.
Stéphane Alonso is head of the foreign desk at NRC.
