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In partnership with the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Ndarason International broadcasts radio broadcasts in Lake Chad Basin, in several local languages. Its goal: to promote a discourse of peace among young people tempted by Boko Haram, broadcast programs to understand violent extremism or illegal immigration, but also give a voice to listeners in Lake Chad. Take a look behind the scenes at this…

Media organizations are demanding clarification from Israel following assaults on Al-Jazeera and the AP GAZA - Numerous media organizations have now demanded an clarification from Israel following the airstrike directed on the Related Press places of work and Al-Jazeera, amongst others in Gaza Metropolis, leaving a number of buildings in poor situation. Journalists working for the…

Somalia's spy chief and deputy chief of workers in bother over radio assaults MOGADISHU, Somalia - Director of the Nationwide Intelligence Safety Company Fahad Yasin has been dragged into the latest direct violation of media freedoms in a transfer that will trigger him to battle in court docket to get his status cleared. A Mogadishu-based legislation agency; Heegan has filed a…

In Bamako, the varied individuals met in regards to the kidnapping of the journalist Olivier Dubois who swings between hope and anxiousness. One month after his disappearance, the video the place he seems and the place he proclaims that he has been chosen by the help group for Islam and Muslims is seen as proof of the lives of his colleagues within the Malian press. A press that questions its skill to…

It has grow to be essentially the most controversial challenge in Mauritius immediately. The Authority for Web Actions, ICTA, desires to introduce a system for intercepting exchanges on social networks, the aim is to censor messages which might be dangerous to society and people. However the potential abuse of such management intrigues all social actors.…

In a video revealed on Wednesday, Could 5 on social networks, the French journalist Olivier Dubois claims to be the hostage of the jihadists from the Assist Group for Islam and Muslims. How did he find yourself there? Who's his catcher? How did the kidnapping happen? RFI appears to be like again on the final moments earlier than the kidnapping.…

A Frenchman is at the moment being held hostage in Mali. The impartial journalist Olivier Dubois had not given any information in three weeks. He appeared on Tuesday, Could 4, on a video circulating on social networks confirming his kidnapping of JNIM, the "Islamist and Muslim group" in Arabic. On this 21-second video, which…

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, no less than 14 journalists have obtained direct or oblique threats for skilled causes for the reason that starting of the 12 months, stories NGO Journaliste en hazard (JED). The group additionally recorded no less than 9 instances of journalists being attacked or tortured within the train of their career. JED sees a "worrying rise" in assaults on journalists and…

In Senegal, a sit-in of journalists, technicians and media executives was held on Monday, Could 3, in Dakar in entrance of the Ministry of Tradition and Communications. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idracIn reference to the Worldwide Press Freedom Day, professionals within the sector warned of the assaults and unsurpassed…

Monday, Could 3, was World Press Freedom Day. On this event, an illustration was held within the 2nd arrondissement of Paris at the positioning Ghislaine Dupont - Claude Verlon - Camille Lepage. Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, RFI journalists, had been killed in November 2013 in northern Mali. Photojournalist Camille Lepage was killed within the Central African Republic in 2014. A rally organized…