African media criticised for weak geopolitical coverage
Kwame Karikari raised concerns about African media coverage of continental events and geopolitical issues. He observed that most African media organizations remained overly local in focus and often relied on international outlets such as CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera for regional news, which he described as detrimental to Africa's narrative.
Prof. Karikari spoke at a workshop organized by the International Desk of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in partnership with the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) in Accra. The conference was on the theme: "Enhancing media capacity on foreign influence, geopolitics, and democracy resilience in West Africa and the Sahel" and attracted media practitioners from West Africa and the Sahel regions as well as other African countries. Prof Karikari said, "Our media, in their strategic functions as institutions of public information and education, ought to be awakened to their responsibilities and important developments on the continent." He also said, "Africa seems turned into inexplicable silence, lethargy, and aloofness in the midst of critical developments that call for active and bold responses."
Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the CDD, noted that the organization had long been at the forefront of promoting democracy and good governance in West Africa. He said that since 2019, the CDD had deepened its Africa footprint and established an International Desk to track geopolitical developments and dynamics affecting security and peace in the region.
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Professor Kwame Karikari has criticised African media for its insufficient coverage of continental events and geopolitical issues- a weakness that undermines the continent's ability to shape its own narrative. The over-reliance on international media outlets for regional news has broader implications.
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