
Silencing the few voices left: Egypt blocks 21 news websites
Wednesday (24 May 2017) evening, Egypt has banned at least 21 websites, including the main website of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television, The...

Call for applications – Investigative journalism training in the Madagascar
CFI is opening a call for applications for a series of training sessions in investigative journalism as part of the project Madagascan...

Talking about freedom of expression in Tunis
On 17 May 2017, a workshop was held on Freedom of Expression: Regulation, Self-Regulation and Media Governance, which was attended by...

CFI on the ground in Jordan
A number of cooperation projects involving the French and Jordanian media are being conducted simultaneously with European Union support.

5 key lessons learned from a social initiative in a rural area
On 13 and 14 April 2017, as part of the Connexions Citoyennes programme, 15 people with experience in project managing social initiatives...

Lebanon: a new look for L’Orient-Le Jour
Lebanon's oldest French-language newspaper, L'Orient-Le Jour, launched its new-look print edition on 3 April. The paper's aim is to create...

Radio & management in Berberati
Radio station directors and editorial managers participated in two management training sessions in Berberati (Central African Republic) as...

Understanding the key concepts of citizenship
From 28 to 30 March 2017, the NGO SOS Civisme conducted a training course on the key concepts of citizenship in Parakou (Benin).

Data journalism training in ASEAN countries: the 12 winning projects
On 7 February 2017 CFI has launched a call for applications addressed to media organizations with relevant data journalism project that...

In the Central African Republic, the hot-topic debate concerns social cohesion
From 16 to 18 March 2017, the Catholic Cultural Centre in Berberati hosted the first Recovery and stabilization in Central African Republic...

Special Artists and Citizenship broadcast at FESPACO 2017
Four private Burkinian channels got together, from 11 February to 5 March 2017, to compile a broadcast on citizenship during the Pan-African...

Media and young people: a love-hate relationship?
Media and young people: a love-hate relationship?