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Nigeria’s Elections: A Repressed Press at the ...
By Senami Kojah As the largest democracy in Africa and the most populous Black nation on Earth, all eyes are on Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, which can serve as a bellwether for regional politics. Journalists across the country are preparing themselves for heightened tensions at the polls due ... |
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‘Alternative Means’: How Civil Socie...
Most killers of journalists walk free. The statistics are staggering: worldwide, almost nine out of 10 cases of journalist killings are met with impunity. To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists and the tenth anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety o... |
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Online Violence against Women: In Whose Hands Ar...
By Lourdes Walusala A couple of years ago, I lost my first child due to a pregnancy-related complication. This experience ignited my passion for advocating for maternal health, and so I started producing health programs on the radio. I also threw myself into blogging to reach wider audiences with in... |
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Health Journalism and Global Media Development A...
By Stefan Wollnik More than half of official international assistance for health goes to sub-Saharan African countries where health systems remain fragile. The COVID-19 pandemic has since pushed many of these systems to the brink. As international donors consider how to help health sectors across Af... |
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The Weaponization of National Security Against N...
By Senami Kojah Nigeria’s ever-increasing security concerns are being weaponized by the government to crack down on news media in the country and shrink civic space. The moves pose a clear threat to citizens’ right to free speech and their ability to hold authorities accountable. A few days afte... |
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CIMA Q&A with Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew: The D...
By CIMA Staff In a year of civil war, thousands of Ethiopians have been killed, millions have been forced from their homes, and all parties to the conflict have committed heinous atrocities which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to the latest joint probe of the United ... |
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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists O...
By Gideon Sarpong The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more than half a billion internet users in Africa, including increased access to information and extended social networks. However, these platforms pose new challenges to protecting the safety of journalists. I... |
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Regional Collaboration in Southern Africa: Solid...
By the Media Institute of Southern Africa The landmark Windhoek Declaration, signed in Namibia in 1991, signaled Southern Africa’s commitment to working in solidarity to support a free and independent media in the region. Thirty years later, independent journalism in many Southern African countrie... |
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Regional Cooperation and a Post-COVID World: The...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges confronting independent media and forced the media development community—journalists, donors, media practitioners—to rethink how to support for sustainable media ecosystems. Among the wealth of ideas put forward is the need for greater regiona... |
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Uprooting hate speech: The challenging task of c...
By Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew While many have lauded social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for being open spaces for self-expression, there is no doubt that this openness can also be problematic. This is particularly true when it comes to hate speech or other dangerous content. Plat... |