Building trust through cross border dialogue and media engagement in the Great Lakes region
This cross-border media campaign in Eastern DRC (North and South Kivu), and the border regions of Rwanda and Burundi, focuses on forced and spontaneous migration in the region.
For over 100 years, waves of migration have shaped the Great Lakes region. Cohabitation across communities, ethnicities, and nationalities has often been difficult, with mistrust and tensions occasionally leading to conflict. Tensions among ethnicities and nationalitiIes reinforce prejudices and stereotypes. Hate speech and incitement abound. This oftens leads to violence among communities.
M4D deconstructs hate speech and works for a better understanding of history, increased dialogue and constructive relations among these groups to reinforce security in the region. Its programs facilitate discussions with stakeholders, and advocate for potential solutions.
Informative program providing professional and humanitarian information for local populations
HABARI ZA MAHALI
Pan-Congolese awareness raising magazine program against dangerous and hateful speech
MURIKIRA UKURI
Behaviour change peacebuilding radio drama in Kirundi with regional information
C’EST LE TON QUI FAIT LA PANIQUE
VRAI OU FAUX?
Informative program analyzing fake news
Peacebuilding magazine produced by jourmalists in exhile during a crisis
COMBO BUS
A fictional audio/video sketch, set on a cross-border bus, explores regional identity and conflict while guiding audiences toward shared understanding and practical solutions
UKWELI OU UONGO
Behaviour change peacebuilding radio drama in Kinyarwanda with regional information
MUSEKEWEYA
Peacebuilding cross-border debate programs
DIALOGUES TRANSFRONTALIERS
Edutainment series promoting social cohesion in the Democratic Republic of Congo
NOTRE CONGO
Performance program featuring artists of the three countries who collaborate in the creation of peacebuilding “slams”
SLAMMEURS FEDERATEURS
KUMBUKA KESHO
Behaviour change peacebuilding radio drama in Kiswahili with regional information
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