Facebook Unveils its 2020 Africa Year in Review 17th Dec 2020 | Source: APO
The campaign aims to highlight the successes, strength and resilience of its users, whilst reinforcing Facebook’s ongoing commitment to the region
Facebook (Facebook.com) today released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa in 2020. Supported by an animated video celebrating and showcasing a few people across the continent rising against the challenges of this unexpected year, the campaign aims to highlight the successes, strength and resilience of its users, whilst reinforcing Facebook’s ongoing commitment to the region.
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A new partnership between UNESCO and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) aimed at strengthening press freedom and the safety of journalists has been signed. Already a 7 million euros endowment has been announced by Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok at the 2020 World Press Freedom Conference co-organised by UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on December 9 and 10.
The partnership aims to put in place activities that support an independent and free press, ensure the safety of journalists – with particular focus on women journalists – promote access to information, and fight against impunity for crimes committed against media professionals.
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COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which spreads among people mainly when an infected person is in close contact with another person.
Some of the guidelines were the observance of social distancing, the wearing of masks, and the washing of hands regularly.
Gatherings were banned, limiting public gatherings to not more than 200 people.
Big political gatherings were a casualty to the new COVID-19 guidelines. Many of the candidates resorted to actively using social media, texting and advertising on radio and television.
Some started house-to-house campaigns to avoid the risk of falling foul of the directives on limited gatherings.
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