Thibault's broadcasting journey commenced nearly two decades ago at
Voice of America in Washington D.C., where she hosted a show aimed at reuniting families separated by conflict in
Sierra Leone and
Liberia. She later worked for
Radio France International in Paris before joining
France 24 television as an anchor. In 2010, she became a principal presenter for
Al Jazeera English. She has covered significant global events such as the
Arab Spring and the conflicts in
Syria,
Yemen, and
Libya. Her work has shed light on overlooked crises worldwide. Thibault hosted the first ever debate of candidates for United Nations Secretary General in July 2016 and cohosted the
Nobel Peace Prize interview in
Oslo in December 2016. She has interviewed Peace Prize laureates, including former Colombian president
Juan Manuel Santos, Congolese rights activist
Denis Mukwege,
Kailash Satyarthi, and Iraqi campaigner
Nadia Murad. Thibault has also interviewed some of the world's top leaders, such as
Amina Mohammed, the highest-ranking woman at the United Nations, serving as
Deputy Secretary-General; France's far right leader
Marine Le Pen; former Kenya president
Uhuru Kenyatta; former Senegal president
Macky Sall;
Nigerian playwright and activist
Wole Soyinka; and
Senegalese–American musician
Akon. She has extensively reported on global events of significant magnitude, including the
2004 tsunami and the historic election of
Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008. Thibault has moderated panel discussions and high-level summits for organisations including the United Nations, the European Union, the
African Union, and the Brookings Centre. In April 2023, Thibault was appointed as global champion for Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. == Personal life ==