Posts by Jon Hargreaves
A new voice for peace in Eastern Kenya’s troubled Tana River County
Since the nineteenth century, eastern Kenya’s Tana River county has often been the scene of violent conflict, largely between two ethnic groups, the dominant Orma, who are nomadic cattle-herders and the Pokomo, who are farmers. Many of the disputes have been over land use and access to water, however the intensity of these conflicts has…
Read MoreVIDEO DIARY: Peacebuilding in Kenya
Broadcast journalist Alex Williams has joined HCR UK’s Alex Stout to develop a community-centred radio station in Eastern Kenya’s troubled Tana River County. Here’s his latest video diary.
Read MoreLight in the Darkness: Communities come together
First Response Radio needed in Pakistan
Thirty participants from Pakistan’s major FM radio channels and representatives from INGO and NGO agencies have welcomed plans to set up a First Response Radio (FRR) network in Pakistan. Speaking at FRR’s inaugural meeting at a hotel in Islamabad, IOM (International Organisation for Migration) coordinator Naima Saeed told the audience that radio was a key…
Read MoreInnovative Advocacy in Kenya
While HCR’s partner in Kenya works hard to obtain a community radio licence for the conflict-torn Tana River, the team on the ground have been continuing the work we began in June by meeting community groups, lobbying local government and vociferously advocating to bring pressure for the release of a licence. In a touch of amazing ingenuity,…
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