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Nigeria Flood Leaves Over 100,000 Displaced, President Says More than 100,000 people from Nigeria’s Benue state have been displaced due to flooding in the country.

http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/06/28/maiduguri-le-grand-bazar-humanitaire_5152653_3212.html on how terrorism is adversely affecting the humanitarian situation

Le Nigeria face à Boko Haram : le grand bazar humanitaire de Maiduguri Entre Maiduguri et Boko Haram, une lutte à mort (4/5). L’afflux incessant des réfugiés fuyant les exactions des terroristes provoque une totale désorganisation de l’aide.

And another reason to do what we do. The most important. The future. The children
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/12017862/Millions-of-youths-in-Africas-Sahel-could-be-recruited-by-terrorist-groups-UN-envoy-warns.html

Millions of youth's in Africa's Sahel could be recruited by terrorist groups, UN envoy warns 41 million young people in the Sahel 'face hopelessness' and region will become recruiting hub for terrorist organisations

This is why we do what we do
http://saharareporters.com/2017/06/22/boko-haram-ambush-survivors-narrate-shocking-details-attack-0

Boko Haram Ambush Survivors Narrate Shocking Details Of Attack | Sahara Reporters The ambush, at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, was on a large convoy of commercial, private and government vehicles travelling from Maiduguri to the southern part of Borno State, passing through Damboa.

On migration reporting
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/migration-needs-better-reporting

Migration needs better reporting: New media competition awards 35 journalists The first edition of the Migration Media Award will award 35 journalists from 16 countries for their journalistic excellence on migration.

World Refugee Day
let's pause to think about their plight today

We like the sound of this book. Has anyone read it?
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/journalism-challenge-hate-spin

Journalism and the challenge of hate spin - Ethical Journalism Network Journalism Challenge Hate Spin, Role of media in the rise of Donald Trump, the fears that his rhetoric, by bringing far-right, fascist voices to into mainstream.

Nigeria is refusing to collaborate with Amnesty over human rights violations
says Jeune Afrique
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/448194/politique/larmee-nigeriane-refuse-denqueter-accusations-damnesty-international/

L'armée nigériane refuse d'enquêter sur les accusations d'Amnesty International - JeuneAfrique.com

Let's not forget that violent extremism is affecting people everywhere
http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/06/18/mali-attaque-contre-un-lieu-de-villegiature-pres-de-bamako_5146713_3212.html

Au Mali, une « attaque djihadiste » tue deux personnes, dont une Franco-Gabonaise

http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/ethical-journalism-fight-democracy-digital-age

Ethical Journalism is back in the news as we fight for democracy & quality Ethical Journalism: It’s Back in The News as we Fight for Quality and Democracy in the Digital Age. Aidan White's article for UNESCO.

Very sad to hear about Ross Howard. He was a lovely, charming man and one-time colleague, and one who did an enormous amount to change the way in which media understands itself. The hundreds, including myself, who benefited from the journalism guides which he wrote have lost a great mentor.

An important read for journalists to bear in mind under the current climate
http://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/reporting-terror-media-can-tell-story-without-targeting-muslims

Reporting Terror: Media Can Tell the Story Without Targeting Muslims How media can tell the story of Islamic extremist terrorism without targeting muslims, restrictions on internet freedom or falling victim of hate speech.