The Mirror and I by Aklile Gezahegn
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You were never the words that were spoken to you
You were never the slurs that were shoved at you
You were a flower that was plucked to soon
You were that garden that filled up the whole room
#AFFCameroon Cohorte 8 : La contribution du Fact-checking pour la promotion de la démocratie et la transparence au Cameroun
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Par Tchengang Tchiengue Donald Dans le monde, Il est estimé à plus de 70 % des personnes disposant d’une connexion internet et utilisant au moins une fois par jour, un […]
#AFFCameroon Cohort 8: The contribution of Fact-checking to the promotion of democracy and transparency in Cameroon
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By Tchengang Tchiengue Donald Worldwide, it’s estimated that more than 70% of people with an internet connection use one or more social media sites at least once a day. This […]
Forum des Leaders de Médias 2023 , Déclaration des leaders des Medias
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Le 28 Avril 2023 s’est tenu à Yaoundé (Cameroun) le Forum des Leaders de Médias 2023 sur le thème “Défendre la liberté d’expression et contrer le discours haineux : Trouver l’équilibre”
Media Leaders’ Declaration on Upholding #FreeSpeech and Countering #HateSpeech
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The 2023 Media Leaders’ Forum was held in Yaounde, Cameroon, on 28 April 2023, bringing together more than 60 media leaders and stakeholders from different sectors. The theme of the […]
Media Leader’s Forum 2023 – Press Release
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This April 28, Civic Watch Cameroon and _r0g / Agency For Open Culture and Critical Transformation in partnership with the @Rainforest Center for Policy Research, will host a one-day forum with media professionals aimed at analyzing challenges and opportunities related to defending free expression and combating hate speech in the media.
#Youth4Peace Video Challenge: Engaging Young Persons To Add Their Voices To Peace!
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As part of activities celebrating the 2023 Youth Day, #defyhatenow engaged internet users to create and share video with messages of peace; three female winners emerged.
Engager les jeunes promoteurs de paix pour #UnCamerounSansHaine!
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En février, nos priorités vont de la participation aux activités de la fête de la jeunesse à la sensibilisation des communautés à Yaoundé et Douala. cérémonie de présentation des vœux […]
Engaging Young Peacebuilders for a #HateFreeCameroon!
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In February, our key focus of the month ranged from participating in Youth Day activities, to community outreach in Yaoundé and Douala. Happy New Year Mr Minister! As part of […]
Balbine MANGA on Women in Peacebuilding
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#defyhatenow_Cameroon had a brief chat with Barrister Balbine MANGA on the role of women in peacebuilding, and we hope you are as smitten with her as we were. Read on….