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Conflict and Online Space in the Sahel: Challenges and Recommendations

Jiaxuan Yue, Habibou Bako, Kelsey Hampton et al.

Brussels: Search for Common Ground (2022), 5 pp.

"With the growth of new social media users across the Sahel, existing conflict dynamics are increasingly manifesting. Sahelians are entering a complex digital space. The ability of individuals and communities to adapt to online/offline conflict dynamics will define the future of conflict in the regi ... more

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Mitigating Election Violence Through Social Media Micro-Influencers: Baseline Report

Rongo University, Center for Media, Democracy, Peace and Security (CMDPS) (2022), 37 pp.

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Using Digital Platforms for Agriculture, Health and Nutrition

Stanford Senzene, Enida Friel, Abdou Ahmed, Philip Farrell

GOAL (2022), 4 pp.

"This study sought to assess the hypothesis that age and gender are associated with the VIAMO digital platform usage in our GOAL project UNITLIFE. The study identified significant gender- and age-based differentials in the platform usage. These findings are interpreted as suggestive evidence that mo ... more

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Moving Up the Digital Ladder: The Case of Refugees Digital Financial Inclusion in Rwanda

UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) (2022), 21 pp.

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Pentecostalism and Media in Africa: Theoretical Explorations of Power and Agency of Media Platforms and Their Users

Ibrahim Murtala

Religion Compass, volume 17, issue 1 e12452 (2022), 9 pp.

"This survey paper interrogates four theoretical frameworks often invoked to analyze intersections between media and religion: mediatization, mediation of meaning, mediation of the beyond, and religious social shaping of technology. The paper surveys several research works informed by the aforementi ... more

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UNESCO's Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) Action in Kenya: 2018-2021 Quadrennial Report, Country Summaries

Paris: UNESCO (2022), 4 pp.

"During the reporting period 2018-2021, UNESCO has worked closely with Kenyan youth leaders, media professionals, parliamentarians and religious leaders to encourage the government to adopt a Draft National Media and Information Literacy Strategy. The first outcome realized during this period was th ... more

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Mediating Catholicism: Religion and Media in Global Catholic Imaginaries
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Eric Hoenes del Pinal, Marc Roscoe Loustau, Kristin Norget (eds.)

London: Bloomsbury Academic (2022), 240 pp.

"This book focuses on the ethnographic study of Catholicism and media. Chapters demonstrate how people engage with the Catholic media-scape, and analyse the social, cultural, and political processes that underlie Catholic media and mediatization. Case studies examine Catholic practices in North Amer ... more

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Ûiiti: A treatment for ecological experience in mobile network culture

Greenman Muleh Mbillo Dani Ploeger

Journal of Environmental Media, volume 3, issue 1 (2022), pp. 177-180

"Ûiiti (‘the treatment’) is an Android phone app created by artist duo Greenman Muleh Mbillo, in Kenya, and Dani Ploeger, in the Netherlands. The work is a high-tech iteration of the 'nzevu', a ritual instrument of the Kenyan Akamba tribe. It transforms a smartphone from a networking technology ... more

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The Digital Continent: Placing Africa in Planetary Networks of Work

Mohammad Amir Anwar, Mark Graham

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2022), xxiii, 260 pp.

"The year 2018 marks the first year in human history in which a majority of the world's population are now connected to the internet. This mass connectivity means that we have an internet that no longer connects only the world's wealthy. Workers from Lagos to Johannesburg to Nairobi and everywhere i ... more

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An Overview of the Media Landscape in South Sudan

Ojok Okello

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2022), 3 pp.

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Assessment of Media Development in Ethiopia: Based on UNESCO's Media Development Indicators

Mulatu Alemayehu Moges, Dagim Afework Mekonnen et al.

Paris; Addis Ababa: UNESCO (2022), 131 pp.

"In a country like Ethiopia which is rich in languages, politics, cultures, and values and which experiences an exponentially growing population, media and the access to plural information is crucial for peace and development. This study finds, however, that the number of media and the diversity of ... more

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We Need to Talk: Measuring Intercultural Dialogue for Peace and Inclusion

Paris: UNESCO;Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) (2022), 107 pp.

"Currently, 1.5 billion people live in countries with low Intercultural Dialogue where global challenges such as absolute poverty, terrorism and forced displacement are more prevalent. To forge effective cooperation and sustain peace, strengthening Intercultural Dialogue must be a priority. For the ... more

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Viabilidade da mídia: Consultas nacionais sobre soluções para promoção e preservação de sua independência. Brasil, El Salvador, Indonésia, Jamaica, Líbano, Namíbia, Nigéria, Paquistão, Senegal e Tunísia

Brasilia: UNESCO;Free Press Unlimited (2022), 32 pp.

"Este relatório fornece transcrições resumidas de consultas nacionais sobre a viabilidade da mídia com as partes interessadas no setor dos meios de comunicação. As consultas nacionais são baseadas nas trocas de conhecimento e pesquisas proporcionadas pela UNESCO e pela The Economist Intellige ... more

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The Media Image of China in Africa: A Frame Analysis of Kenyan, Nigerian, and Zimbabwean Newspapers

Mthulisi Mathuthu

Derby: University of Derby, Dissertation (2022), xv, 256, clx pp.

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Gender Equality and Media Regulation Study: Zimbabwe

Virginia Muwanigwa, Fadzai Traquino

Fojo Media Institute (2022), 26 pp.

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Gender Equality and Media Regulation Study: Rwanda

Kigali: Pax Press;Fojo Media Institute (2022), 19 pp.

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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming? Russia’s Growing Presence in Africa and its Implication for European Policy

Guido Lanfranchi, Kars de Bruijne

The Hague: Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael' (2022), 46 pp.

"The growth of Russia’s presence across Africa over the last decade has generated significant international concern, further exacerbated after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s engagement can affect the interests and policies of the European Union (EU) and its member states (MS) in Africa ... . How should European policymakers understand these developments and respond to them? To answer this question, this report looks at Russia’s engagement in Africa, reaching three main conclusions. First, Moscow’s engagement with Africa has so far remained limited as compared to that of other global players, particularly in the economic domain. The current level of (media) attention devoted to Russia’s role in Africa is thus not supported by sufficient evidence of its actual engagement in the continent. At the same time, however, the growth of Russia’s presence is a real trend. Second, Russian actors are guided by a rather loose strategy when it comes to Africa. The Russian state has some interests that act as a broad framework. However, the actual engagement is carried out not only by state actors, but also by state-backed conglomerates and politically connected private businesses. These latter actors have their own specific interests, which are not always fully aligned with those of the Russian state. While state actors are often driven by geopolitical considerations, Russian companies are more interested in economic opportunities. Third, Russia’s engagement in African countries is significantly shaped by the different national contexts and by the interests of African governments. For instance, in a strong state like Ethiopia, Russia’s engagement takes place exclusively at the governmental level. By contrast, in Sudan and Mali (contexts with weaker state structures), other Russian actors like private military companies (PMCs) and private businesses are involved. Yet, in all three cases, Moscow’s presence tends to grow when relations between African governments and their international partners (especially in the West) deteriorate, often in the wake of authoritarian turns. This shows the opportunistic nature of Russia’s engagement, as well as the complex trade-offs faced by EU/MS governments when engaging with African governments." (Executive summary) more

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Myth and Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine: The Possible Impact on Vaccination Refusal Among People of Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Research

Mulugeta Hayelon Kalayou, Shekur Mohammed Awol

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy Journal, volume 15 (2022), pp. 1859-1868

"To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and carry out a successful vaccination program especially in low-income countries, people must have faith on scientists and health experts. The most significant challenge to vaccination programs' efficacy is now regarded to be a lack of information and trust in imm ... more

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Social Media Literacy: Fake News Consumption and Perception of COVID-19 in Nigeria

Aonover Eric Msughter, Bashiru Usman

Cogent Arts & Humanities, volume 9, issue 2138011 (2022), 14 pp.

"The emergence of social media in the late 90s resulted in information dissemination and consumption transformation. Social networking sites have increasingly been popular and appealing to youths, who often spend much time navigating across the platforms, exploiting the communication affordances. Wh ... more

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Election Observation Mission São Tomé e Príncipe 2022: Final Report. Legislative, Local and Regional Elections

European Union (2022), 61 pp.

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