What role for African journalists?

ADDIS ABABA: Dr Naison Ngoma of the South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies implored African journalists to dedicate themselves to the collective effort of improving the African continent.

Another speaker, Dr Abdel Haireche of the African Union's Department of Peacekeeping Operations also urged African journalists to "improve the state of the majority of our people". The speakers were addressing a group of journalists from southern and West Africa at African Union headquarters.