“We need a voice!”
With the presidential elections days away, Sierra Leone's debate show Tok Bot Salone gave the floor to young people to discuss what’s at stake for them at the polls.
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Tok Bot Salone: encouraging debate in Sierra Leone
This radio debate show gives Sierra Leoneans the chance to question their leaders.
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In focus: Zambia election 2011
The groundbreaking election debates that saw Zambian politicians being questioned on live TV for the first time
There can be few more important opportunities to implement a journalism training project than in the run up to an election.
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Africa’s diverse media is developing fast. There’s a growing awareness of how radio and TV can be used by people to question leaders and hold governments to account, and access to mobile phones and the internet is rapidly increasing.
We are committed to supporting the development of African media. We work with African journalists, broadcasters, government agencies and non-governmental organisations. We use media and communication to provide life-saving information in response to emergencies, inform people about health issues and help support free and fair elections.
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