Joanie de Rijke is a Dutch (war) journalist who works for Flemish media.

As a freelance journalist she has worked for P-Magazine, Revu and Knack. She specialises in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In her book 'In hands of the Taliban' (2009), Joanie de Rijke describes her personal experiences during the six-day Taliban kidnapping in November 2008. Around 11,000 copies of the book have been sold.

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Name
Joanie de Rijke
Expertise
Afghanistan, Pakistan
Country
Belgium
City
Wevelgem
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Supported projects

82 Days in Hell

  • Armed conflict
  • Security
  • Terrorism

MARIUPOL - As the Russians surround the city of Mariupol, thousands of the city's inhabitants entrench themselves in the cellars of the Azov steelworks. A reconstruction of the 82 dark days of recent Ukrainian history, in which courage, creativity and tolerance help them survive.

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Bombs in Brussels

  • Terrorism

BRUSSELS - On 22 March 2016, bombs explode at Zaventem airport and at Brussels' Maelbeek metro station. After the attacks in Paris and in other European cities, Belgium too is not escaping the terror of the Islamic State (IS). The explosions killed 35 people. More than three hundred people were wounded.

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Afghanistan: is our military presence still useful?

  • Armed conflict
  • Religion
  • Terrorism

KABUL - Now that the Taliban is constantly threatening with attacks on polling stations and other places, it is fearful to see what the Afghan presidential elections of September 28 will bring. But everyone is convinced that they must continue: “The Taliban cannot stop us anymore. It's too late for that." 

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Pakistan

  • Armed conflict
  • Religion
  • Terrorism

ISLAMABAD – Het gevaarlijkste land ter wereld (Pakistan – The most dangerous country in the world) is the first book by a Dutch journalist about the current situation in Pakistan. It is a brutally honest story about politics, terrorism, and crime based on the author’s own research in the area.

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