West Africa is shaken by a multifaceted crisis whose immediate origins date back to 2012 when a Tuareg rebellion broke out in northern Mali. The crisis has now spread to other countries such as Burkina and Niger, which in addition of attacks by so-called jihadist groups are experiencing internal political crises that have led to…
read moreThis reflection is based on a panel discussion held at the the annual conference of the East Africa Communication Association (EACA), held from October 29 to 31, 2023 in Rwanda – Kigali. I was one of the panelists invited to talk about “Teaching Journalism in Conflict and Post-conflict period”. In this brief article, I want…
read moreThe idea that harmful electromagnetic radiation emanates from mobile networks is not new. While ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, alpha, beta, gamma, or neutron radiation, can pose a health risk, low doses of non-ionizing radiation, like that emitted from radio or mobile phones, are considered harmless. Nevertheless, their alleged dangers continue to be propagated among…
read morePour le français voir ci-dessous It is a bright afternoon as we arrive at the office of an NGO in Bamako, in a neighborhood known for its dense community of displaced. The site is quietly placed among the dazzling streets where the humming of engines merge with the trending tracks of TikTok’s sound library. TikTok…
read moreTim Senden interviewed Mirjam de Bruijn about the military coup in Niger. In the article, Mirjam explains how the current situation in Niger resembles coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, where social media usage contributed to the exacerbartion of anti-French and pro-Russian sentiments on amongst others TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Among the users, West…
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