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Freedom of expression and more: African Media Leaders Forum in Dakar

New Director of KAS Media Africa introduced

The African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) celebrated its fifth year anniversary in Dakar. 350 African media owners and top journalists participated - more than ever before. The conference strengthened its place as the most important network meeting in the African media landscape. At this occasion the incumbent head of the KAS Media Africa, Mr. Markus Brauckmann, introduced his successor, Mr. Christian Echle.

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Under its new head, the media program will continue the training and promotion of journalists and political communicators in the region. One result of this work is the Southern Africa Media Law Handbook, which was also presented at AMLF. The author Justine Limpitlaw, a South African media law expert, pointed out that the media legislation in many countries of the region in part still comes from the colonial era. She urged the audience on to a discussion about the reform of the existing media laws and received a lot of encouragement.

A detailed report on the AMLF with photo gallery will soon be available on the website of KAS Media Africa.

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Director Media Programme Southeast Europe

christoph.plate@kas.de +359 2 942-4971 +359 2 94249-79
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February 1, 2021
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