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Thirty years ago, between April 29 and May 3, 1991, some African journalists converged on Windhoek, Namibia to ponder the role of a free, independent and pluralistic media in the light of the constant pressures and violence faced by media professionals working in Africa at the time. The conference, titled, ‘Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Media,’ was held at the instance of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in partnership with other UN Agencies such as UNDP and with the support of 12 international agencies, ranging from Nordic funders, the International Federation of Journalists, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and the World Association of Newspapers, among others. Participants were drawn from 38 countries. ....
Lanre Arogundade Participants at the International Press Centre’s (IPC) media roundtable and stakeholders’ forum on journalists’ safety and press freedom limitations in Nigeria held in Lagos last week have restated the need for safety of journalists to be given desired attention and utmost priority. Drawn from the print, electronic, online media, academics and civil society, the participants observed that the country’s media space is shrinking, which adversely, is affecting journalists’ output. In his welcome remarks, Executive Director, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, said safety of journalists in Nigeria requires special attention, adding that there is urgent need to address the situation, as the country is now one of the most dangerous and difficult countries for the media to operate in West Africa. ....
Lanre Arogundade Participants at the International Press Centre’s (IPC) media roundtable and stakeholders’ forum on journalists’ safety and press freedom limitations in Nigeria held in Lagos last week have restated the need for safety of journalists to be given desired attention and utmost priority. Drawn from the print, electronic, online media, academics and civil society, the participants observed that the country’s media space is shrinking, which adversely, is affecting journalists’ output. In his welcome remarks, Executive Director, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, said safety of journalists in Nigeria requires special attention, adding that there is urgent need to address the situation, as the country is now one of the most dangerous and difficult countries for the media to operate in West Africa. ....