Journey of Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was born on 25 March 1980 in Ndiaganiao, a town in the Thiès region. He studied law at the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD) and…
Progress Report on the Senegal Presidential Election
The polling stations officially opened their doors on Sunday at 8 a.m. to allow the more than 7 million Senegalese voters to elect their 5th President of the Republic. No…
What to Expect After Voting Closes
The Senegal Presidential Election has come, and in a few minutes, voting will end. Voting in Senegal is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The election has been mostly peaceful,…
Senegalese Diaspora: A Growing Demographic and Electoral Force
The Senegalese diaspora, estimated at more than 700 thousand people, or 4% of the population (Agence Ecofin), represents a constantly increasing demographic and electoral force. Its participation in Senegal’s elections…
CJID, NRGI Partner to train Media Professionals and CSOs on Methane Emissions Reduction in Nigeria
As a way to stimulate public discourse on methane emissions reduction in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), in partnership with the Natural…
CJID Hosts OSINT Workshop on Reporting Information Disorder in the Sahel and Lake Chad Conflict Zones
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Conflict, Security, and Human Rights project, in collaboration with Dubawa, the fact-checking and verification arm of CJID, is pleased to…
CWPPF Commends Court’s Judgement Upholding Press Freedom
27th February, 2024– The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) commends the recent judgement of the Kwara state high court, sitting as an appellate court in Ilorin which acquitted and discharged…
Coalition for Whistle-blowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) Endorses MRA’s Press Statement on Federal Court’s Landmark Decision on Attacks Against Journalists
19th February 2024 – The Coalition for Whistle-blowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) stands in full support of the recent press statement issued by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) regarding the ground-breaking judgement handed…
CJID Partners with HBBAI and ICIR, hosted a Dialogue on Unlawful Detention of Human Rights Activists and the Need for Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Nigeria
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), in collaboration with Hope Behind Bars African Initiative (HBBAI) and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), hosted a Journalist dialogue on…
Campus Reporter To Hold Twitter Spaces Dilaogue Themed “Is Tertiary Education in Africa Responding to Africa’s Problems?”
The Campus Reporter project of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is set to hold a Twitter Spaces dialogue to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Education. Themed…
