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
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
On 6 September, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Centre for Independent Journalism organised a multi-stakeholder discussion in Bucharest on...
Mediasahel promotes the digital development of community radio stations
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
Female journalists and radio presenters recently received security training as part of the Mediasahel for Women project in Burkina Faso and...
Involving MediaSahel stakeholders in the development of the project's phase 2
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”
Nkemcha Martin Tiku is the founder and national coordinator of the organisation Roboga, in southwest Cameroon. As a consequence of the armed...
Reporting training: a new career step for female journalists
Around 20 female journalists, presenters and radio technicians took part in a MediaSahel for Women training programme on reporting...
MediaSahel for Women sees women grow in confidence and determination
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
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...
Ensuring the survival of “Ça Pique” (That Stings): the key actions by Etrane TV média
In 2021, Etrane TV média became a MediaSahel partner in Niger. This collaboration breathed new life into the programme “Ça Pique”.
Interactive programmes to promote peace
Interactive programmes play a key role in social stability by encouraging listeners to engage and get involved. A second training session on...
Encouraging media literacy among young people
Media literacy plays a key role in educating and informing young people, who are exposed to a wealth of information on social media. A media...