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Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
@EleniGiokos
@CNNi Anchor & Correspondent. Host of Connecting Africa & Market Place Middle East. #CharlotteMaxeke African Women in Media Award. #IMF Fellow.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Born December 20
Joined August 2009
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Feb 12, 2023
    Thank you @BazaarArabia ❤️ Bazaar Belief: Eleni Giokos On Her Biggest Inspiration, Life Experiences, And Defining Career Moment
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    Bazaar Belief: Eleni Giokos On Her Biggest Inspiration, Life Experiences, And Defining Career Moment
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Oct 22, 2020
    #Nigerian President #Buhari addresses the nation and did not directly deal with the biggest issue: who were men dressed as military that opened fire into the protestors? what happened in Lekki? Did he order the military to use live ammunition? If he didn't, who did?
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Oct 21, 2020
    My report on #Nigeria #Lekkitollgate protest after security forces opened fire. I spoke to friends this morning - they feel numb, angry and disappointed.
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    Oct 21, 2020
    Eyewitness accounts from #Nigeria of troops opening fire on peaceful protesters: Demands for protection & calls for an end to police brutality have fallen on deaf ears. We get the latest from @EleniGiokos on #SARSMUSTEND #EndSARS
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    May 31, 2024
    History for Greece’s @olympiacosfc as they become the champions of the UEFA Europa Conference League 🇬🇷
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    May 27, 2021
    Sharing some exciting news today 🌟
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    CNN International PR
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    May 27, 2021
    CNN’s @EleniGiokos is taking on a new, expanded role at the network and moving to the United Arab Emirates as an anchor and correspondent. 👉 cnn.it/2TbV6VR
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Feb 20, 2023
    I just want to tell everyone: the girl that grew up in coal mining town EMalahleni in South Africa is now in #SaltLakeCity at an @NBA #Allstarweekend hosting events for @NBA_Africa and working for #CNN Is this even real?
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Aug 5, 2022
    We love Forest Gump but you’re going to love #LaalSinghChaddha even more! Thank you @AKPPL_Official for the interview. Get yourself a plate of golgappas and watch this incredible film 💜
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    Connect the World
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    Aug 5, 2022
    "Life is just like a golgappa." @EleniGiokos catches up with lead actor Aamir Khan about #LaalSinghChaddha - the Indian remake of Forrest Gump @AKPPL_Official
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Jul 11, 2022
    Here a nation, redrawing borders of another sovereign nation. What strategy is being discussed internally in Turkey? Is this the start of leaders feeling emboldened to change borders? I’m currently on a Greek island, Lemnos, which according to this map, isn’t part of Greece.
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    Prime Minister GR
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    Jul 11, 2022
    Take a good look at this map. Crete, Rhodes, Lesvos, Chios, Samos all consumed by Turkey. Α fever dream of extremists or Turkey’s official policy? Another provocation or the true goal? President Erdogan must make his position clear on his junior coalition partner's latest antics.
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Jul 23, 2022
    My dad pulled me out of bed at 5:30am to walk on the hills on #Lemnos #Greek island where I was born and spent the first 5 years of my life before moving to #SouthAfrica I travelled to Greece for the first time in 2008 and filled that little hole that plagued me growing up.
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Aug 31, 2023
    In 2017, I covered a raid of a hijacked building in Johannesburg with former mayor Herman Mashaba. It was a terrifying experience, with people living in inhumane and dangerous conditions. Here's a short clip.
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    May 31, 2024
    “If I knew what I was going to go through I wouldn’t have done it” Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote tells me how building a refinery in #Lagos was a Herculean task! He did it, it’s up and running and transforming #Nigeria. Full interview this weekend on #CNN
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Nov 27, 2021
    Some #European countries are recording 40, 50, 70k cases a day (vs today’s 3.5k in South Africa) What #variant is driving the European numbers? Is it #delta? Could #omicron already be the dominant variant globally? This is what happened when delta was identified &investigated.
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
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    Nov 28, 2021
    Crushing on this babe @HeidiGiokos ❤️🇿🇦 so proud of her for landing a show #AllAngles on @eNCA every Saturday. I watched her prep and plan her guests. This rockstar works every single day. I’ve never seen this level of commitment. 😍
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    Eleni Giokos Ελένη Γιώκου
    @EleniGiokos
    Jul 31, 2021
    For those that don’t travel to yellow fever areas - you have to show your vax card to authorities on arrival. If you’re not vaccinated - you’re sent home. Vaccine passes are not new. Yes, you have a choice not to travel (to most of Africa) but it offers blanket protection.

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