Journalism in a Global Context
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The conference focussed on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015, which aim to achieve peace and prosperity for all humanity by 2030 as part of an action plan.
State of Women involvement in Technology: Case Study-Uganda
Ruth Atim and Fortunate kemigisha W
AI and the future of work.
Maryanne Emomeri and Ruth Atim Arti
From sex work to Successful business: the Inspiring Journey of a Fruit Vender Entrepreneur.
Maria was a 17-year-old girl with b
Thoughts on Nigeria’s presidential election: Thugs, tech, swamp and the magic number
After three days of waiting, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner.
Egypte/Caire : Ouverture du 11 Stage spécialisé pour les communicateurs africains francophones, intitulé « La presse électronique »
Le Centre de Formation et des Etude
The Passion and Hope Driving Nigeria’s Presidential Election
For the umpteenth time in recent weeks, I woke up from sleep wondering about politics in my country, Nigeria.
Cybersecurity threats in the home office.
Working from home and hybrid work e
Guinée/Environnement : Le pays expérimente le biogaz pour l’atténuation des émissions des gaz à effet de serre
Au cours de ces cinq dernières anné
Working Together to End Child Marriage and teenage pregnancies-Culture, Human Rights and Accountability.
On the 30th November, Girls Not Bri
Orange the World: End Child Pregnancy Now!
Orange the World: End Child Pregna
IOM: “Our priority is that people get the support they ask for”
How an IOM frontline worker responds to the needs of migrants through return and reintegration counselling.
Continued Facebook Shut-down Inconveniencing Ugandans
The government of Uganda has a tend
Guinée/environnement: Un enfant, un arbre pour rendre à la Guinée sa vocation de «pays vert »
A l’occasion de la campagne nationa
Métiers de l’environnement : Recyclage, transformation des déchets plastiques en divers produits, les métiers de l’avenir
Au cours des dernières années, la j
Male involvement in Family Planning in Uganda.
Family planning and reproduc
The Image of Africa in Ghana’s Press: The influences of global news organisations
Many agents of society raise issues with the practice of journalism today. Many of these concerns remain weaknesses of journalism as a practice of representation.
Gift turns into gain with first ‘made in Gambia’ chocolate bar
What started as an idea to impress his wife has become an ambitious business venture for one Gambian entrepreneur, who wants to transform his small chocolate production operation into the country's own cocoa industry.
Armed with digital safety skills, women train their peers on how to fight online violence
When Christine (second name withhel
COVID, Death and the Leadership Question
Long before the emergence of the in
Africa Day and the Lessons of History
As is usually the case in this age
COVID-19 AFRICAN STORIES: Doula Wambui And Her Quest To Provide Positive Birthing Experiences To Kenyan Women
In the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, so has the worry of many pregnant women doubled given the circumstances we are living in and understandably so.
COVID-19 AFRICAN STORIES: Dr. Agba Arinze Shares His Story
With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals around the world have been at their busiest in their quest to save lives.
Launch of the Ubuntu Series Animations
The purpose of the Ubuntu Series is to sensitize Africans of the need and responsibility of each and everyone of us to bring about a positive change in our continent.
Journalist Education: Building bridges between Europe and Africa
Over 100 participants from more than thirty countries met at the TU Dortmund to discuss new perspectives for international journalism education.
15 African Journalists and 10 European journalists exchanged perspektives on Media and Migration in Rabat/Morocco
The September School on Media and Migration which took place from September 9th to the 14th in Morocco brought together journalists from two continents.
EU funds help Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo, and may slow migrant flow to Europe
While the funds undoubtedly help the refugees, Europe’s motivation is in part to reduce the incentives for those fleeing the conflict to head north.
September School on Media and Migration in Marokko
Migration has emerged as a major challenge of the 21st century. Societies in the Global South continue to suffer from a persistently unfavourable global economic structure, ineffective governments and conflicts, leading to a historical record number of migrants worldwide.
EJTA Teachers’ Conference
The Erich Brost Institute for International Journalism and the Institute of Journalism at TU Dortmund University, Germany, warmly invite you to the 2019 Teachers’ Conference of the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA)!
JiGC conference in Nairobi (Video)
Film about third JiGC conference
Blue Economy Movement Gains Traction in Africa
Countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Mauritius, Comoros, Madagascar and the Seychelles–which has already established the Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy–are recognising the need to diversify their economies.
Great Green Wall Brings Hope, Greener Pastures to Africa’s Sahel
Hope, smiles and new vitality seem to be returning slowly but surely in various parts of the Sahel region, where the mighty Sahara Desert has all but ‘eaten’ and degraded huge parts of landscapes.
Senegalese Immigrants Face Police Brutality in Argentina
Senegalese immigrants began to arrive in Argentina in the 1990s and most of them joined the group of street vendors in Buenos Aires and other cities. But in recent months, they have suffered police brutality, denounced as a campaign of racial persecution.
Despite Setbacks, Africa Viewed as Continent of Hope, Promise & Vast Potential
STOCKHOLM, May 7 2018 (IPS) - Afric
African Youth Demand a Seat at the Table
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 19 2018 (IPS) -
Lagos “Blind Street Lights”
The newly installed lights and electric poles at the bridge were in keeping with the state government’s promise to light up Lagos at night as part of efforts to improve security and commercial activities in the state.
Allez – “It is coming home!”
Without doubt, football or soccer a
War Ended But Cases Of Gender Based Violence Linked To Conflict Remains High In Northern Uganda
“I was a very violent man who would
The migration tragedy in Libya
The United Nations High Commissione
How Nigeria, Africa are bleeding cash
TODAY in Nigeria, the sleaze daily
Burkinabe migrants back from Libya
Wednesday, September 13, 2017. It’s
Africa Can Overcome Its Challenges – German Envoy
On a recent visit to Senegal for the Spring School on Media and Migration workshop, Anthony Akaeze, senior associate editor, spoke with Stephan Roken, German Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde.
Goree: The Island of No Return
The feeling was odd. Standing like
60 million Europeans fled to other countries during bad times. Are we so forgetful?
At the end of the year 2016 there w
Perspectives on the EU-Africa Relationship
For years, negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and the ACP nations (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) have been stalled. According to the EU, EPAs should promote the economic development of these countries and help lift people from poverty.
Spring School on Media and Migration in Dakar 2018
Migration being one of the pressing issues between Africa and Europe – “Journalism in a Global Context – Challenge Migration” has been chosen for the Spring School in Dakar.
Refugees Are Nothing but Commodities
FOLLONICA, Italy, Nov 9 2017 (IPS) - As countless refugees arriving on Italy’s shores report torture, extortion and forced labour in Libyan detention centers, many say they never intended to make the journey to Europe until the chaos in Libya left them no other choice.
DRC: entrepreneurship, the life-jacket for Congolese displaced people
As budget cuts pushed humanitarian organizations to reduce food provisions for able-bodied men in eastern DRC, a man displaced by the armed conflicts started a mobile phone charging cabin to make ends meet.
Decolonize Africa – Throw Off Your Chains!
Africa’s governments had not taken
Coverage of migration from Africa to Europe in selected African and European Online-Newspapers
Coverage of migration from Africa
Immigrants bankrolling Malawi for passage to South Africa
About 500 – 1000 illegal immigrants
How illegal migration to Europe is contributing to a dwindling Gambia’s farming sector
Farmers accounts on post-farming se
The long arm of Eritrean tax law
They can flee, but can’t c
Refugees in Uganda
When Lepo Depo and Kakule Molu r
Standstill in the margins – Experiences of African refugees and migrants in Germany
"People tend to believe I am strong
Over 30 years they lie to africa
Many Africans have this idea of