The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), in partnership with UNESCO, is stepping up efforts to strengthen climate journalism and disaster reporting across Africa through a new media capacity-building initiative focused on the Lake Chad Basin. The programme, titled Strengthening Media Capacity for Climate Change and Disaster Reporting in Violence, Fragility and Conflict Contexts, is designed to equip journalists and broadcasters with the skills needed to report accurately and

A major shift is coming for African media, and it is powered by artificial intelligence. In Yaoundé, top government officials and media leaders are pushing forward a bold plan to transform how news is produced and delivered across the continent. Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon, Gervais Bindzi Edzimbi met with Director General of the AUB, Grégoire Ndjaka to deepen cooperation between Cameroon and AUB, with a strong focus on turning th

Africa’s broadcasting heavyweights gathered in Banjul as the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) officially opened its General Assembly on 16 April, 2026 setting the stage for high-level conversations on media transformation, press freedom, and the future of public broadcasting across the continent. Delivering the keynote, Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting, Ismaila Ceesay, challenged African media institutions to rise beyond traditional roles and become

The Director General of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), Grégoire Ndjaka, has extended warm congratulations to the China Media Group (CMG) and its affiliates on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, commending the strong and productive partnership between the two institutions. In a message sent on behalf of the AUB President and the Union’s 85 member organizations across Africa, Mr. Ndjaka praised the “exemplary, dynamic, and constructive” cooperation maintained throu

The African Union of Broadcasting, AUB Foundation Against Cancer, has successfully held the second session of its ongoing online Masterclass for Journalists, with a focused engagement on cervical cancer, one of the most preventable yet deadly gynaecological cancers affecting women across Africa. The Masterclass series, conducted virtually, forms part of AUB’s broader commitment to leveraging the media for public interest communication, particularly in the areas of health educ