Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, an Egyptian journalist has been appointed to the position of Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) Secretary General. 

Ashraf who is one of the founding members of CAJ until his new position represented the organization as Vice President North Africa Region.

CAJ is a registered organization with headquarters in Nigeria and networks in over 30 different African countries and diaspora.

Michael Adeboboye, Chairman of the CAJ Board of Trustees

According to the Chairman of the CAJ Board of Trustees and acting international president, Michael Adeboboye, "Ashraf occupying the position of the organization’s Secretary General is a round peg in a round hole considering his international personality and exposures. He's the President of Asia Journalist Association (AJA) and has transverse about 40 different countries of the world attending conferences, seminars and event that have bearing on the development of journalists and journalism across the globe. 

"His experience and expertise will further boost and add more value to CAJ's administration and objectives of improving the practice of journalism and protecting the practitioners. I have no doubt in Ashraf's efficacious ability and capability to deliver on our vision. He is a man I have enormous confidence in and respect so much" Adeboboye said.

Reacting to his new mandate Ashraf Aboul-Yazid wrote "I express my gratitude to Mr. Chairman for his decision to share my experiences in the role of CAJ Secretary General. Serving the Congress of African Journalists has been the good force to be together, and move forward, for the sake of the journalism profession and the African people. “

He added: “A journalist is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improvement. So, we will continue to assist each other to promote the freedom of journalists and the rights of citizens to know the right news, from the original resources at home, and abroad in diaspora.”

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid, poet, novelist, translator and journalist from Egypt. Author and translator of more than 40 books of poetry, novels, biographies, criticism, children’s literature and translations. As a journalist, he worked in Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Korea. He works as the editor-in-chief of the Silk Road Literature Series in Egypt, the President of Asia Journalist Association and as the editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language portal the AsiaN (Korea). He is a member of the Egyptian Writers Union, one of World Organization of Writers (WOW) founders, and he served for CAJ since its establishment, as Vice - President.

“Our CAJ registration is in Nigeria, but it is connected with every African country, and all Africans settled abroad. We are also connected with world media organizations and we shall strengthen this connectivity together" Ashraf said.