Radio for Peace Building

04/09/2017

More than 100,000 people from Nigeria’s Benue state have been displaced due to flooding in the country.

03/07/2017

http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/06/28/maiduguri-le-grand-bazar-humanitaire_5152653_3212.html on how terrorism is adversely affecting the humanitarian situation

Entre Maiduguri et Boko Haram, une lutte à mort (4/5). L’afflux incessant des réfugiés fuyant les exactions des terroristes provoque une totale désorganisation de l’aide.

23/06/2017

And another reason to do what we do. The most important. The future. The children
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/12017862/Millions-of-youths-in-Africas-Sahel-could-be-recruited-by-terrorist-groups-UN-envoy-warns.html

41 million young people in the Sahel 'face hopelessness' and region will become recruiting hub for terrorist organisations

23/06/2017

This is why we do what we do
http://saharareporters.com/2017/06/22/boko-haram-ambush-survivors-narrate-shocking-details-attack-0

The ambush, at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, was on a large convoy of commercial, private and government vehicles travelling from Maiduguri to the southern part of Borno State, passing through Damboa.

21/06/2017

On migration reporting
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/migration-needs-better-reporting

The first edition of the Migration Media Award will award 35 journalists from 16 countries for their journalistic excellence on migration.

20/06/2017

World Refugee Day
let's pause to think about their plight today

19/06/2017

We like the sound of this book. Has anyone read it?
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/journalism-challenge-hate-spin

Journalism Challenge Hate Spin, Role of media in the rise of Donald Trump, the fears that his rhetoric, by bringing far-right, fascist voices to into mainstream.

19/06/2017

Nigeria is refusing to collaborate with Amnesty over human rights violations
says Jeune Afrique
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/448194/politique/larmee-nigeriane-refuse-denqueter-accusations-damnesty-international/

19/06/2017

Let's not forget that violent extremism is affecting people everywhere
http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/06/18/mali-attaque-contre-un-lieu-de-villegiature-pres-de-bamako_5146713_3212.html

12/06/2017

http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/ethical-journalism-fight-democracy-digital-age

Ethical Journalism: It’s Back in The News as we Fight for Quality and Democracy in the Digital Age. Aidan White's article for UNESCO.

10/06/2017

Very sad to hear about Ross Howard. He was a lovely, charming man and one-time colleague, and one who did an enormous amount to change the way in which media understands itself. The hundreds, including myself, who benefited from the journalism guides which he wrote have lost a great mentor.

07/06/2017

An important read for journalists to bear in mind under the current climate
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/reporting-terror-media-can-tell-story-without-targeting-muslims

How media can tell the story of Islamic extremist terrorism without targeting muslims, restrictions on internet freedom or falling victim of hate speech.

06/06/2017

“Bad attitudes” main reason to resist reconciliation in NE Nigeria - other reasons in word cloud. Full report: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdy5fov2pondwwz/R4PB%20-%20Perceptions%20of%20Violence%20Peace%20%26%20%20Tolerance%20in%20NE%20Nigeria%20.pdf?dl=0 …

04/05/2017

A very courageous woman
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39780214 #

Five years ago a midwife in Kenya delivered a child with male and female sexual organs. The father told her to kill it, but instead she hid it and raised it as her own.

28/04/2017

Love in the time of Boko Haram
http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/02/15/a-maiduguri-au-nigeria-l-amour-au-temps-de-boko-haram_5079919_3212.html

La Saint-Valentin a été célébrée dans la ville qui a vu naître la secte terroriste avec la même ferveur que dans beaucoup d’autres parties du monde.

27/04/2017

Go Max go

26/04/2017

And important meetings and discussions. Great stuff

26/04/2017

YAY, progress today at Dandal Kura