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Media Leaders Commit to Fact-Based Migration Reporting Across Eastern Africa
Journalist leaders and media professionals from ten Eastern African countries have adopted a common position aimed at strengthening fact-based reporting on migration, amid growing concerns over misinformation, human trafficking and unsafe migration across the region. The commitment was made at the conclusion of a three-day regional forum in Mombasa, Kenya, where participants endorsed the [&
Journalist leaders from ten Eastern African countries committed to fact-based migration reporting at a regional forum in Mombasa, Kenya.
What was announced
- Participants endorsed the Mombasa Statement on Responsible Migration Reporting, promoting ethical journalism.
- The meeting was organized by the Federation of African Journalists and the Federation of Eastern Africa Journalists.
- Somalia was represented by three leaders from the National Union of Somali Journalists.
Context
The forum addressed rising concerns over misinformation, human trafficking, and unsafe migration in Eastern Africa.
“In an age of rampant misinformation and disinformation, public interest journalism, where information integrity is consciously preserved, is essential to ensuring that migration narratives are guided by facts rather than false promises and unrealistic expectations.”
Why this matters: This commitment is crucial for Somali journalists to ensure accurate reporting on migration, which affects many in the region.
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Journalist leaders and media professionals from ten Eastern African countries have adopted a common position aimed at strengthening fact-based reporting on migration, amid growing concerns over misinformation, human trafficking and unsafe migration across the region.
The commitment was made at the conclusion of a three-day regional forum in Mombasa, Kenya, where participants endorsed the Mombasa Statement on Responsible Migration Reporting, a declaration calling for ethical, balanced and evidence-based journalism on migration and labour mobility.
The meeting, organised by the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) and the Federation of Eastern Africa Journalists (FEAJ), brought together journalists’ union leaders and media practitioners from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The forum was supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Somalia was represented by three leaders from the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), who joined regional discussions on migration reporting, information integrity and the role of journalism in helping communities make informed decisions about migration and employment opportunities.
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