Training as a starting point for the fight against misinformation
With information tampering on the rise, it is essential that journalists be trained in the use of fact-checking tools and techniques. CFI...
New training sessions on media and information education launched in the Balkans
More than 100 young high school pupils in six Western Balkan states (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and...
What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the media and journalists?
CFI has published a study into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria...
Women’s rights and gender equality in the media: closure of the Makanati project
The project closure webinar for the Makanati project was held on 15 and 16 February 2022, in partnership with Aide Humanitaire et...
Starting the year with training sessions for Afri’Kibaaru coaches on the interactivity and attractiveness of content
Two training sessions organised in Nouakchott and Niamey helped to boost the skills of the 19 coaches tasked with supporting the...
Lebanese digital media outlet Labneh&Facts develops photojournalism format
In February 2022, Marie José Daoud, a journalist from the Lebanese digital media outlet Labneh&Facts, began working with Aline Deschamps, a...
MédiaSahel: a review of what has been achieved
Launched at the start of 2019, MédiaSahel focuses its efforts on the inclusion of young people and on the stabilisation and development of...
In the Sahel, young “flagbearers” assess programmes devoted to young people
There have been 75 young people fully involved in MédiaSahel activities, particularly in the assessment process for programmes that are...
The Citizen Connections project comes to an end for the 25 project leaders taking part
The bootcamp, which was held in Lomé (Togo) from 7-12 February 2022, marked the end of eight months of support for the young beneficiaries...
Immersion in two collaborative gender surveys in Cameroon
Successful press lunch in Douala to present two surveys on gender inequality in Cameroon. Authorities, media outlets and representatives...
“Ça pique” an online cultural event for young people in Niger
Since 2021, three innovative online media outlets have been receiving technical and financial support from MediaSahel. Following on from...
In Sudan, journalists are training to produce reports on national reconciliation
A workshop was held from 30 January to 3 February 2022 in Khartoum, bringing together around 40 Sudanese journalists and editors-in-chief...