AfricaStoryChallenge

The African Story Challenge is a $1 million programme of reporting grants to encourage innovative storytelling to improve the health and prosperity of Africans.

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@JerushaRaath we love @becsplanb ! How can we get a copy of her book?

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Better legislation on freedom of expression and safety related training needed to improve #SafetyOfJournalists

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Each African country is faced with unique challenges with regards to #SafetyOfJournalists. What are your local challenges? Tweet us!

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Also happy to have @mediapolicy_KE and @FordFoundation at workshop to analyse Kenyan media safety landscape for journalists

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@African_Media is committed to fostering safety initiatives for journalists and working with all partners towards a safer environment

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AMI supports UN plan of action, first systematic UN-wide plan aimed at creating a free & safe environment for journalists & media workers.

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We must work towards combating impunity & promoting a culture of free speech & press freedom online & offline #SafetyOfJournalists #JSI

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95% f victims are local media covering local stories, in most cases covering corruption & other illegal activities #SafetyOfJournalists.

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#SafetyOfJournalists is a big concern for the industry. Over 600 journalists have been killed in the last 10 years

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Happy to have @AMWIK @pressfreedom @MediaCouncilK @article19org @panosea join the discussion on how to make Kenya safer for journalists

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They serve to identify the actions that are taken by the various relevant stakeholders in promoting #SafetyOfJournalists

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The Journalist Safety Indicators #JSI were developed by UNESCO within the context of the
UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists

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We are tweeting today from the launch of journalism safety indicators research in Nairobi. This is a collaboration between AMI & UNESCO

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A new magazine is looking for talented features writers in Africa. Is that you?More details on @African_Media website http://t.co/YbA1kM8t8s

[Grace Kenganzi @gkenganzi]

@AsiimweDicta Thanks for writing a well-researched story beautifully @storychallenge @tsulaiman10 @Akeda3

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Congratulations to @tsulaiman10 & @AsiimweDicta for 2nd and 3rd place respectively for their great stories on education & cross border trade

[Justin Yarga @y_jus]

@AsiimweDicta Congrats for the third place you won at the african story challenge @storychallenge

[Joseph Burite @JosephBurite]

@AsiimweDicta Congratulations upon 2nd runner-up in @storychallenge Business and Technology Cycle.

[Jacopo Ottaviani @JacopoOttaviani]

Congrats to @chikaoduah who received the @storychallenge award with her story: The App That Saved 1,000 Children http://t.co/A1nuD1lGi6

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Congratulations to @chikaoduah whose story on power of technology wins African Story Challenge. Press release here>> http://t.co/bN1KD9kFZ6