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Zainab Bala and Bernadette Vivuya Win The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling 12 May 2021 3:40PM UTC | By: ONE Campaign Join The winning entries Bala, a Nigerian broadcaster with Viewer Television, produced The Almajiri, a gripping documentary that focused on children in northern Nigeria who left their homes for Islamic education in the nation’s capital where they were neglected and abused by their religious teachers. In graphic footage, she showed how some children were rest...

Nigerian Journalist, Zainab Bala Wins 2021 Michael Elliott Award  Source: Michael V. Bolgent Listen to article The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling will be presented to Zainab Bala, a broadcast reporter who revealed pernicious child abuse in Nigeria in 2021. The winner was chosen by a respected panel of judges from a pool of 130 applicants. The Almajiri, a compelling documentary created by Zainab Bala, a Nigerian broadcaster with Viewer Television and a host of #TheScoop With Zainab Bala show, focused on children in northern Nigeria who left their homes for Isl...

6 May 2021 (ILO)* — This year, specific media coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on labour migration and fair recruitment, including contributions of migrant care workers, will be viewed favourably, as well as stories about migrant domestic workers to mark celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). The competition is open to both professional and student journalists. The winners will be selected by a panel of experts in international migration and journalism, based on creativity, accuracy and balance, protection of migrants, and positive port...

Will the UK ever let Chagos islanders return home? Chagossian families hold the Chagossian flag and celebrate at the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos headquarters in Mauritius on 25 February 2019 following the news that a top United Nations court had told the UK government to give up control of the Indian Ocean archipelago. It has been over a year since the judgement and the UK is yet to implement the court’s non-binding ruling. (AFP ) Share this page Chagossian families hold the Chagossian flag and celebrate at the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos headquarters in Mauritius on 25 February 2019 following th...

Covid-19 makes a bad situation worse for agricultural migrant workers in Canada A migrant farm worker picks grapes in Canada’s Niagara region. Migrant agricultural workers in Canada face poor working and living conditions, and risk of deportation. This situation has worsened over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. (UFCW ) Share this page A migrant farm worker picks grapes in Canada’s Niagara region. Migrant agricultural workers in Canada face poor working and living conditions, and risk of deportation. This situation has worsened over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. (UFCW ) Maria L...