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

Dakar, Senegal. 28 January 2026. The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) and the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking the official launch of the African Centre of the Global Media Academy at the AUB Secretariat in Dakar. The signing ceremony, held at the AUB Headquarters, brought together representatives of media executives, and journalists from across the continent. The partn

The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), in partnership with RAI Italia, on Monday 15 December, 2025 formally opened its Virtual Forum on Reporting Femicide in Africa, bringing together journalists, legal experts, academics, policymakers and international partners from across the continent and beyond.   The two-day forum, held under the theme “From Awareness to Action: Media for Women’s Safety,” is part of AUB’s continental initiative to strengthen the capacity of African jou

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The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), in partnership with RAI Italia, announces the hosting of a two-day virtual conference on femicide reporting in Africa with the theme, “From Awareness to Action: Media for Women’s Safety”, taking place from 15 to 16 December 2025 via Zoom . The event is aimed at strengthening media capacities in reporting femicide and advancing gender-sensitive journalism across Africa.   The Opening Ceremony, scheduled for 10:00 UTC on 15 December, wil