Africa

"Record-Breaking Storm Freddy Due To Hit Mozambique Again" [1]

"Tropical Storm Freddy is due to hit the coast of Southern Africa again on Saturday after killing at least 21 people in Mozambique and Madagascar when it first made landfall last month."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Natural Resources [4]

People & Population [5]

Water & Oceans [6]

Public [7]

Africa [8]

Source: Reuters [9], 03/10/2023

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"Madagascar, Mozambique Set For “Dangerous” Cyclone Freddy" [10]

"A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as “dangerous” by the United Nation’s weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Water & Oceans [6]

Public [7]

Africa [8]

Source: AP [11], 02/21/2023

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"What To Know About The Deadly Marburg Virus As New Outbreak Emerges" [12]

"The deadly Marburg virus has surfaced this week for the first time in Equatorial Guinea, causing at least nine deaths in the west African nation, according to the World Health Organization."

Environmental Health [13]

Public [7]

Africa [8]

Source: Washington Post [14], 02/14/2023

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Webinar: Journalist Briefing on the Climate-Development Nexus — Supporting Local Stories with Global Data [15]

Drawdown Lift, a program of US NGO Project Drawdown, is hosting a briefing for reporters who cover the climate-development nexus in Africa and South Asia, including discussion of their report examining climate mitigation solutions that co-benefit humans and climate adaptation in low- and middle-income countries. 7am ET.

Other Events [16]

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Public [7]

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Agriculture [17]

Climate Change [2]

Energy & Fuel [18]

Environmental Health [13]

Forests [19]

Health [20]

People & Population [5]

Region:

International [21]

Africa [8]

Asia [22]

DEADLINE: Indigenous Community Media Fund [23]

Cultural Survival's funding of US$8,000-$12,000 provides opportunities for Indigenous community radio stations and media outlets to strengthen their broadcast infrastructure and systems while providing training opportunities to their community journalists. Apply by Jan 26, 2025.

Awards and Grants [24]

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Public [7]

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Diversity [25]

Journalism & Media [26]

Region:

National (U.S.) [27]

Canada [28]

Mexico [29]

Africa [8]

Asia [22]

Central America & the Caribbean [30]

South America [31]

DEADLINE: Rest of World Photography Contest [32]

Submit a single image made within the last two years showing how technology impacts you and your community. Open to photographers of any skill level, living and working in any part of the world. First-place winner receives $1,000; second-place $750; third-place $500. Deadline is Nov 30, 2024.

Awards and Grants [24]

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Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [26]

Technology [33]

Region:

Mexico [29]

Africa [8]

Antarctica & Arctic [34]

Asia [22]

Australia & Oceania [35]

Central America & the Caribbean [30]

Middle East [36]

South America [31]

"'Dangerous' Tunisian Droughts Threaten Food Security" [37]

"Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the North African country's battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices for homes and businesses."

Agriculture [17]

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Water & Oceans [6]

Public [7]

Africa [8]

Source: Reuters [38], 01/12/2023

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DEADLINE: EJN Scholarships for Journalists To Cover 2023 Biodiversity Conferences [39]

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) invites professional environmental journalists from low- or middle-income countries to apply for travel grants of up to $2,500 to attend and report from conferences and global summits related to biodiversity issues that are taking place in 2023. Deadline: Jan 6, 2023.

Workshops and Fellowships [40]

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Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [26]

Region:

International [21]

Mexico [29]

Africa [8]

Asia [22]

Central America & the Caribbean [30]

Middle East [36]

South America [31]

Global Investigative Journalism Conference and Fellowships Deadline [41]

This biennial conference will be held next in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov 20-24, 2025, with fellowships available to both established and promising journalists in developing and transitioning countries, and for journalists from disenfranchised communities, to participate in-person (Jan 31 deadline).

Professional Meetings [42]

Workshops and Fellowships [40]

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Public [7]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [26]

Region:

International [21]

Mexico [29]

Africa [8]

Asia [22]

Central America & the Caribbean [30]

Middle East [36]

South America [31]

Children Dying In Somalia As Climate-Driven Food Catastrophe Worsens [43]

"More than 200,000 Somalis are suffering catastrophic food shortages and many are dying of hunger, with that number set to rise to over 700,000 next year, according to an analysis by an alliance of U.N. agencies and aid groups."

Agriculture [17]

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Food [44]

Military [45]

Natural Resources [4]

People & Population [5]

Public [7]

Africa [8]

Source: Reuters [46], 12/13/2022