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PaxSahel Awards recognizes outstanding journalism in the Sahel region

Outstanding conflict-sensitive journalism (CSJ) was honored during the 5th PaxSahel Awards in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The prize was offered to journalists from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Burkina Faso PaxSahel Preis in Ouagadougou

The 5th edition of the PaxSahel Conflict Sensitive Journalism Award was held on November 12 in Ouagadougou and was organized by the Réseau d'Initiatives de Journalistes (RIJ). 37 works were selected for this year's award, including 13 in radio, 19 in print and online, and five in television and mobile journalism. An international jury selected the award winners.  

Two prizes were awarded to journalists from Burkina Faso. Mamady Zango took home the top prize for print/online journalism and Jonas Clotaire Badiel for radio. Hamady Sow from Mali took home the CNC G5 SAHEL/Burkina Faso Award and Faty Oumarou from Niger walked away with the Dr Koffi Amétépé Award.  

"The PaxSahel Award for conflict-sensitive journalism aims to reward the professionalism of journalists in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in the treatment of conflict-related information," said Romaine Zidouemba, RIJ coordinator. 

PaxSahel Awards recognizes outstanding journalism in the Sahel region

The West African region has been experiencing community conflicts as well as terrorism for several years. DW Akademie has partnered with RIJ on initiatives in dealing with these issues. The PaxSahel Awards is one of these projects.  

"I call on all journalists to use their microphones, cameras and dictaphones to promote peace in the G5 Sahel region," said Norbert Kohoun, coordinator of the G5 Sahel Burkina Focal Point at the award ceremony. The G5 Sahel is an institutional framework for regional cooperation in development policies and security matters in West Africa between Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.  

According to Carine Debrabandère, program director Burkina Faso, DW Akademie, the region is threatened by conflict, climate change and the resulting displacement of populations. Fostering conflict-sensitive journalism in the region is a response to these issues. 

"Having introduced journalists to the practice of conflict-sensitive journalism, we have provided a response in this troubled area," said Debrabandère at the ceremony. 

This project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). 

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