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"[J]ournalism has an obligation to public life - an obligation that goes beyond just telling the news or unloading lots of facts. The way we do our journalism affects the way public life goes."

- Pew Centre for Civic Journalism

Do you need some inspiration?
Here we have posted a collection of quality articles by African journalists. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to suggest other articles that could be included in this section.

Training on Mobile Phone Reporting: The Tanzania Media Fund in collaboration with Voices of Africa Media Foundation conducts mobile phone reporting in its bid to promote the New Media in Tanzania. Find movies already produced by Tanzanian mobile phone reporters by clicking here.

Richard M. Kavuma is a Ugandan journalist who won the 2007 CNN Mulitchoice African Journalist of the year award with his series of articles about the Millennium Development Goals. The articles focus on Uganda's efforts to achieve the MDGs and can be found by clicking here.

The 2008 FAIR (Forum of African Investigative Reporters) Transnational Investigation features a collection of articles surrounding the topic of human traffic in Africa. The seven reports titled A Better Life Elsewhere: Human traffic in and from Africa provide interesting insights into this inhumane trade and explore the far-reaching social and economic consequences. Click here to download the report.

Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas won The Kurk Schork Award in International Journalism with his collection of articles about a complex cross-border human trafficking syndicate. The judges found Anas's expose 'fearless and compelling' and a rich example of 'journalism that has brought about real change for the better.' As a result of his undercover investigation, and his collaboration with law enforcement, NGOs and other journalists, 17 Nigerian trafficking victims were rescued. Read the articles by clicking here.
 

Massive exports deplete fish stocks in Lake Victoria is an article that explores illegal trade and overfishing in Lake Victoria. Click here to access the article.

The East African Community block is one of the regions most affected by the surge in fake malaria medicines that still remain on the prescription list of private pharmacies. This is the topic of the article titled East Africa: Region Awash With Fake Malaria Medicine that can be found by clicking here.