Burkina Faso: EducommuniK and partners mobilised for media education
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Fighting disinformation: EducommuniK plans to sustain the African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
EducommuniK held the first edition of the African Media and Information Literacy Forum (FA-EMI) in Ouagadougou, bringing together actors from five countries to discuss fighting disinformation. The organisation plans to follow up on the recommendations and hold further editions, with German support.
Ouagadougou: Educommunik launches the African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Educommunik officially launched the African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (FA-EMI) in Ouagadougou on 28 October 2026, in partnership with the Central Brigade for Combating Cybercrime. The initiative aims to fight disinformation and hate speech in West Africa and the AES space.
FA-EMI 2026: Three days of work begin on promoting responsible and citizen use of information (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The 2026 edition of the African Forum on Media and Information Literacy (FA-EMI) was launched in Ouagadougou for three days of work (October 28–30) on disinformation and information manipulation. Organised by EducommuniK with the BCLCC and support from Germany, it brings together participants from…
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