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CFI and the Maison des Journalistes strengthen their partnership to support exiled journalists

28/09/2023

On Friday 22 September, CFI and the Maison des Journalistes (MDJ) signed a partnership agreement designed to help exiled journalists by welcoming...

Yak Vdoma journalists visit Moldova

28/09/2023

From 18 to 22 September 2023, a team of journalists staying at the Yak Vdoma residence were joined by the project's coordinators and travelled to...

Supporting Journalists and Media Organisations in Exile

22/09/2023

The fifth Forum on Media Organisations in Exile was held in Hamburg on 12 and 13 September, organised by the Körber Stiftung foundation.

Boubacar Kanté, an enlightened journalist who avoids the spotlight

20/09/2023

Trained in philosophy, Boubacar Kanté, 48, has always had a hunger for knowledge and sharing ideas. Despite having more than 20 years of...

CFI launches five projects to strengthen media outlets and combat disinformation in Africa, Asia and the Balkans with funding from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs

14/09/2023

These projects, which launched this summer, address a growing challenge of strengthening media outlets to enable them to produce reliable...

Amplifying the voices of Ukrainian women

14/09/2023

On 6 September, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Centre for Independent Journalism organised a multi-stakeholder discussion in Bucharest on the...

Oumayma Zekri Ajarrai teaches Moroccan women how to access the world of work

07/09/2023

The committed 30-year-old Moroccan woman has produced a series of short videos entitled "Swart Lkhdama", which translates to "the keys to work"...

Mediasahel promotes the digital development of community radio stations

23/08/2023

In July 2023, Mediasahel launched a series of training courses focussing on digital technology for twelve of its partner radio stations in...

Equipping the Amazons of the news with the tools to ensure their security

22/08/2023

Female journalists and radio presenters recently received security training as part of the Mediasahel for Women project in Burkina Faso and Niger...

Involving MediaSahel stakeholders in the development of the project's phase 2

18/08/2023

CFI is working on a follow-up to MediaSahel. At the end of June, all of the project partners joined in the discussions during a series of...

Nkemcha Martin Tiku: “I was eager to discover the link between media literacy and peace”

16/08/2023

Nkemcha Martin Tiku is the founder and national coordinator of the organisation Roboga, in southwest Cameroon. As a consequence of the armed...

Bassine Lo Niang: a journalist with an aversion to injustice

15/08/2023

As a child, she harboured dreams of becoming a lawyer or a journalist. Now 33, Bassine Lo Niang from Senegal is a managing editor, presenter and...

Qassim Khidhir: "Journalists in Iraq are passionate and highly resilient"

09/08/2023

Qassim Khidhir, a journalist for the Kurdistan Chronicle, has been passionate about journalism for almost 20 years, despite it being an...

Reporting training: a new career step for female journalists

09/08/2023

Around 20 female journalists, presenters and radio technicians took part in a MediaSahel for Women training programme on reporting techniques...

MediaSahel for Women sees women grow in confidence and determination

09/08/2023

Women make up over 90% of the members of the Union nationale des Mini-laiteries et des Producteurs de Lait local du Burkina Faso (National...

Exchange of fact-checking experiences in Bucharest

07/08/2023

On 1 and 2 August 2023, journalists at the Yak Vdoma Residence took part in a training course on fact-checking and OSINT, in partnership with...

Idiatou Camara: “Sustainable development should be a priority for all media outlets”

03/08/2023

The founder and general manager of Radio Environnement Guinée and a beneficiary of the Terra Africa project, Idiatou Camara is a journalist who...

Ensuring the survival of “Ça Pique” (That Stings): the key actions by Etrane TV média

01/08/2023

In 2021, Etrane TV média became a MediaSahel partner in Niger. This collaboration breathed new life into the programme “Ça Pique”.

Mustafa Khalifa: “218”, the voice of Tuareg music

01/08/2023

This is the nickname of Mustafa Khalifa, aged 35, from Ghat in southwestern Libya. An ardent defender of the Tuareg identity, he directed a short...

Boris-Karloff Batata: "I represent the voices of communities"

26/07/2023

Boris-Karloff Batata became Head of Station at CBS Radio (Christian Broadcasting Service) in Buéa (South-West region of Cameroon) in July 2023...

Stéphanie Zongo: Life made decisions for me, and I chose to accept them

25/07/2023

Stéphanie Zongo is a young Burkinabé radio and television presenter. She hosts a programme called Jeunes Wakat pour Elles (Youth Time for Women)...