Disinformation Isn’t Just Noise, It’s a Global Strategic Weapon

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

By Richmond Acheampong Disinformation is not a buzzword. It is a systemic crisis undermining truth and destabilizing societies across Africa and around the world. By design, disinformation deliberately spreads falsehoods to deceive populations, manipulate behaviour...

Training on environmental and climate change journalism takes off in French-speaking Indian Ocean nations

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles, Opportunities

A new training initiative targeting French-speaking countries in the Indian Ocean is seeking to reshape how environmental and climate change stories are reported, moving beyond reactive coverage towards deeper, more analytical journalism. The programme, coordinated by...

African media councils adopt Lusaka Declaration to bolster press freedom

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

Media leaders from across Africa have adopted a landmark declaration aimed at strengthening press freedom, promoting accountability and responding to the growing influence of digital technologies on journalism. Meeting in the Zambian capital, on 17-18 March 2026, the...

Africa Trains Journalists for Newsrooms That No Longer Exist

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles

By Richmond Acheampong Africa’s journalism schools do not have a talent problem. They have a reality problem. Across the continent, too many faculties are still preparing students for a newsroom that has already vanished: a world of cleanly separated print, radio and...

African investigative journalism conference heads to Kenya for first time in 22 years

by Ajen admin | Apr 13, 2026 | articles, events, Opportunities

By Enock Sithole The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), the continent’s largest gathering of journalists, will this year be held outside South Africa for the first time since its inception more than two decades ago. The 22nd edition of the conference...

Zimbabwe Positions Journalism at the Centre of AI-Driven Development

by Ajen admin | Mar 8, 2026 | articles

By Mr Nkosana Dube Government officials, international partners, newsroom leaders and journalism educators convened at the Bronte Hotel for Zimbabwe’s first National Research Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Journalism Education, signalling a decisive shift...