Pambazuka News

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Pambazuka News is an open access,

Kiswahili.[1] Since its inception in 2000, the newsletter's mission has been to provide a platform for social justice in Africa, for example, by promoting human rights for refugees. As characterized by Firoze Manji, "the project differed from other publishing ventures in the sense that it was established not only to publish, but specifically to support an agenda for social change in Africa."[2]
Pambazuka News provides commentary and analysis on politics and current affairs.[3] The estimated readership is 500,000.[4]

Pambazuka News produces the AU Monitor, a

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
.

Newspaper

Pambazuka News, which is Fahamu's flagship publication, was founded in Africa in 2000.[5] It is published in English, French, and Portuguese. It has approximately 15,000 subscribers and an estimated weekly readership of at least 500,000 people. Its 400th issue was published in 2008. It is written and produced by a Pan-African community of over 1,200 people including academics, social activists, writers, and analysts. Pambazuka News publishes broadcasts and special reports.

Broadcasts

Pambazuka broadcasts contain audio and video content. They include commentaries and debates by social justice movements across Africa. Community and mainstream radio broadcasters use the Pambazuka products.

Special reports

Pambazuka News is a vehicle for the publication of special reports about social justice issues in Africa. Some special reports are available as downloadable documents.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Pambazuka News" at Eurasia Review website. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. S2CID 153452409
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  3. ^ Pambazuka News. Fahamu organisation. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. ISBN 9781137555922
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  5. ^ "Fahamu organisation". Fahamu website. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  6. PoliticsOnline. Archived from the original
    on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Advocacy and Campaigns – Africa: The UmNyango Project" (PDF). Pambazuka News. Kiwanja.net. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  8. ^ "IDRC-Inspired Project Awarded Microsoft Education Award". Idrc.ca. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  9. ^ "The AOL Innovation in the Community Awards" (PDF). Info.aol.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  10. ^ "2005 GenARDIS Small Grant Winners | GenARDIS Website". Genardis.apcwomen.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  11. ^ Asuncion-Reed, Redante (May 2007). "Mobile Phones and Fahamu: An Evolution in Political Communication" (PDF). School of Communication, American University, Washington, D.C. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

External links

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