Mitigating the threat of polarization in Nigeria’s Democratic System
Amidst reports of voter intimidation, voter suppression, vote-buying, rigging, violence, and ethnic profiling during the recent general elections in Nigeria,…
Theme: Democracy
The African Leaders Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action
At the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS), held from the 4th to the 6th of September, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya.…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election Security Landscape – Drivers, Actors and Emerging Challenges
The year 2023 in Nigeria was marked by a series of elections. In February, there were presidential and legislative elections,…
Liberia welcomes a familiar face
After incumbent ruling parties were re-elected in the Nigerian and Sierra Leonean presidential elections, in Liberia, the Congress for Democratic…
Investing in Facts: How the Business Community Can Support a Healthy Infosphere
Independent media around the world are in crisis. Failing market conditions, the loss of advertising revenue to big tech, and…
My job is for Humanity: Afghan journalist keep the news flowing
For years, independent Afghan newspaper Etilaatroz has published hard-hitting investigations into corruption, discrimination, and nepotism. Despite being forced to choose…
Strategic Litigation: Safeguarding and Advancing Media Freedom in Nigeria
To regulate the broadcast industry, the Nigerian government enacted the National Broadcasting Commission Act in 1992. The Act established the…
Fighting Fake News: How mis-and Disinformation legislation is weaponized against journalists
In the aftermath of Russia’s deadly attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, that left nearly 600 civilians dead, journalist Maria Ponomarenko found…
Recapturing the Narrative in Egypt
In a moment of euphoria on March 17, the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate elected independent journalist Khaled El-Balshy chairman of the…
The precarity of Independent Public Interest Media: An Urgent Global Threat
This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression…