Folly Bah Thibault is a French-Guinean journalist with over 20 years’ experience in Television and Radio Broadcasting. She is a Principal Presenter for Al Jazeera English, based in Doha, Qatar who joined the network in 2010.
Folly previously worked at the French news channel, France24 in Paris and Voice of America in Washington DC. She has covered some of the world’s biggest news stories and hosted Al Jazeera’s most important specials and award-winning programmes. This includes the first-ever debate of candidates to the post of UN Secretary General in July 2016 and the Nobel Peace Prize Interview from Oslo since 2016.
Folly has also interviewed some of the world’s top leaders, newsmakers, and other influential people, including Bill Gates, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed and Nobel laureates Malala Yusufzai, Wole Soyinka and Dmitry Muratov.
Folly is passionate about the rights and education of girls around the world. She’s the Founder and President of the NGO, ‘Elle ira à l’école’ Fondation Kesso Bah- which promotes the education of young girls in Guinea and the West Africa Region. Folly is also a Global Champion for Education Cannot Wait, the UN’s Global Fund for Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises.
Folly Bah Thibault holds a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast journalism from Howard University and a Master’s degree in International Communication from the American University in Washington DC.
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