How do local media react when their fellow journalists come under attack? How can an independent press play its crucial role as a pillar of democracy and overcome challenges in places such as Sudan and South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya? The discussion examined the development of unions and media associations as well as the international donor community’s role in supporting independent media in East Africa.

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Speakers discuss the crucial role Independent media plays in underpinning good governance

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Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansary, professor at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations of the Aga Khan University in London, addresses The Arab Revolutions: Democracy and Historical Consciousness.

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