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DW.COM in 30 languages ABOUT DW.COM Akademie Home Who we are Publications Contact Opportunities and Tenders Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Key topics Innovation for Dialogue MIL Media Safety Media and Journalism Education Media viability Insights In focus Tools Library Impact Education International Media Studies Traineeship Training Workshops and Coaching Communications consulting Journalism Training Get in touch FAQ Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East/North Africa Regions / Africa DW Akademie in Africa has long been part of the digital age and although digitization opens up new approaches to information and knowledge, not everyone has benefited. A majority of Africans remain unable to fully exercise their right to free expression, and this applies especially to the rural population, women and young people. However, the issues affecting them are key to the development of the entire continent and is why they are central to our media development activities. We advise traditional media, community radio stations and bloggers in 18 sub-Saharan African countries. Our activities focus on strengthening high-quality, independent media and the sustainable development of training systems for media professionals. At the political level, we advise government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Our goal is to strengthen media literacy, particularly among young people, since they will form the foundation of an African knowledge-based society. News MFJI student Adnan Sidibé wins fact-checking award With his fact-checking, Adnan Sidibé contradicts the United Nations - and wins the coveted “Fact-Check of the Year by a Professional Fact-Checker” award from Africa Check. EAccelerate Fund awards grants to East African filmmakers Press Freedom and freedom of expression 2024: Ghana's Gains and Gaps In Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, communication is a lifeline and educator Country Queen director Vincent Mbaya: "Our stories can cross borders" "People have long felt forgotten" - Media development in crisis regions Pathway to Peace: Striving toward solutions for herders and farmers in Northern Nigeria Using reliable information to combat hatred, violence and insecurity: German Development Minister Svenja Schulze visits media project in Burkina Faso West Africa: IdeaLab for MIL innovation Meet an innovative group of MIL experts from who are applying new ideas to Media and Information Literacy projects. Displaced persons in Niger are speaking up and getting heard In rural Niger, a new innovative radio format is leading to communal solutions for challenges caused by migration. Sikika: Under the same sun In northwestern Kenya, refugees and the host community are being hit by one of the worst droughts in decades. Kenya: "Sikika" community radio by and for refugees A radio project in the Kakuma refugee camp turns information hierarchies upside down. More videos West Africa: IdeaLab for MIL innovation Displaced persons in Niger are speaking up and getting heard Sikika: Under the same sun Kenya: "Sikika" community radio by and for refugees Julia Gering Head of Department Africa E: dw-akademie@dw.com #mediadev Insights, analysis, and global exchange of ideas on freedom of expression, digital technology, and the media. Join the conversation. Use the #mediadev hashtag. @DWAkademie.Africa 23.05.2018 @dw_akademie 23.08.2017 Countries and regions Burkina Faso 06.07.2018 Côte d'Ivoire 21.05.2019 Ethiopia 22.02.2021 Ghana 06.07.2018 Kenya 06.07.2018 Namibia and Southern Africa 06.07.2018 Uganda and East Africa 06.07.2018 Projects "Displacement and Crisis Preparedness” project in Africa 30.11.2022 More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees Betty Yangi Wani, content creator Betty Yangi Wani is a journalist at Bidibidi FM, a local radio station in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda. The young woman fled South Sudan a few years ago and ended up in Bidibidi, where she received training from DW Akademie. "Working as a content creator is an incredible opportunity for me," she says. "I can give the people in this camp a voice, because this is our radio!" More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees Clement Bothosa, editor Editor Clement Bothosa is 25 years old and from South Sudan. He is responsible for 10 young children - but none of them are his own. "They no longer have parents; they are all my relatives. I make sure they have food and go to school here in the camp. But I don't earn very much," he said. More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees From civil war to refugee settlement Around 250,000 people live in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, 84% of whom are women and children. Most of them are from nearby South Sudan, where a civil war broke out in 2016, prompting hundreds of thousands to flee to neighboring Uganda. At the camp, refugees build their own huts from mud and palm fronds. They grow their own food to supplement the small amount they receive from aid organizations. More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees The target audience is both refugee and host communities Bidibidi FM is the only radio station in the settlement and the only radio station in the region whose broadcasts are understood by South Sudanese refugees. Bidibidi FM broadcasts in three languages: English, South Sudanese Juba Arabic and in the local Ugandan language Aringa Ti. Many South Sudanese are illiterate, making radio the best medium to reach them. More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees Yumbe, Uganda: The host community Bidibidi is close to the town of Yumbe in northern Uganda, not far from the South Sudanese border. Despite being a relatively quiet town, Yumbe is the administrative center from where a refugee settlement with a quarter of a million inhabitants is organized. For many in the area, their quality of life is not significantly higher than those within the nearby camp. More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees Majubo Rafah, editor (pictured right) "DW Akademie has a very good reputation. When I heard that they were carrying out this project together with UNHCR, I applied straight away," said editor Majubo Rafah. The Ugandan broadcasts in the local language, Aringa Ti. Bidibidi FM aims to break down barriers and counter prejudices in the host community by encouraging locals to learn more about the refugee settlement. More Bidibidi FM: A radio station for refugees, by refugees Isaac Dedi, editor "We understand exactly what moves the people in this refugee settlement - we live here ourselves and we have been through the same thing. That's why the radio is so close to our listeners," explains editor Isaac Dedi, who is also from South Sudan. TOP STORIES Germany Business Science Environment Culture Sports A - Z Index LEARN GERMAN German XXL Community D Teaching German SERVICE Newsletters & Co. ABOUT DW Who We Are Organization Press Business & Sales DW Transtel Advertising GMF Digital Offers Regional Reception Contact FAQs about DW © 2024 Deutsche Welle | Privacy Policy | Privacy Settings | Accessibility Statement | Legal notice | Contact | Mobile version