Peacebuilding
Stories and updates from partners using community-centred media to support or promote peacebuilding.
This morning thousands of radio listeners woke up in eastern Kenya’s Tana River County to a new sound, as the presenter cheerfully announced, “Habari Tana River, you’re listening to Vox Radio. The name may be new, but this is a trusted friend…
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Organised and broadcast live on Tana River’s Amani FM for Mothers Day, a women’s football tournament has not only proved hugely popular, it enabled women to take a lead in promoting peaceful engagement ahead of August’s elections.
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Johnny and Anthony (from Community Development Centre, Uganda), supported community members in Yei River County to develop skills and plans for launching a peacebuilding media initiative. The conflict situation is very complex …
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Johnny makes his first face to face visit with Soot Semee since Covid started, joining a special event in northern Uganda to celebrate two years of building peace in Omugo 4 village.
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As Kenya moves towards a high-stakes election, the team at Amani FM in Tana River is challenging some of the narratives that are fuelling tension.
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Can you really forgive people who have committed terrible acts of violence? A learning review from the DRC, shows how Umoja FM has become a trusted friend in a time of conflict…
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The Soot Semee team in Uganda, work hard to create podcasts to bring people together, fighting the isolation experienced by many refugees from South Sudan…
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With the threat of violence ahead of Kenya’s election this year, the team at Amani FM in Tana River is working hard to promote peace
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As news filtered through of yet another so-called ‘rebel attack’ against a village in the DR Congo’s North Kivu province, the prospects of extending our Umoja FM project began to dwindle. And yet the need is urgent.
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Election time can be a tense time. Soot Semee podcasts helped encourage participation while also promoting peace during the elections.
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