Reporting religion in Africa requires skill to cover the beliefs and practices of sometimes secretive religions that can be hostile to outsiders.
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The Media Project is bringing together reporters from three central-African nations in Burundi to analyze the press' role in ensuring successful elections.
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Information is the basis of a healthy democracy, yet Zambia has so far failed to establish adequate constitutional protections for journalists to extract information from the government.
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As South Sudan transitions to full independence on July 9, journalists and media practitioners are calling on the government to guarantee press freedoms well in advance of that date.
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On July 12, journalists will gather in Lusaka to shed light on Zambia's often tense relations among media, religion and the state.
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The EU's tumble down the 2010 press-freedom rankings has prompted journalists even in democratic regimes to actively protect themselves and their sources.
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The Media Project is preparing our first international event in West Africa set for June 2011, bringing together journalists from 9 countries.
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Religious tensions - often laced with the quest for socio-political dominance - have led to violent upheavals that have claimed thousands of lives and destroyed property worth millions of dollars.
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It's up to God's ambassadors to take on their "constitutional roles" to hold government accountable, Muslim and Christian leaders said in a joint statement.
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Media are openly biased, with northern media favoring unity and southern media advocating independence.
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