Conflicts in Africa, especially in Sub-Saharan region, have increased for decades. Some of these conflicts have religious, ethnic and political dimensions. Studies also show that these conflicts have left the region even more vulnerable to various effects, including loss of lives and properties and displacement of persons from their native homes.
February 13 of every year is celebrated as World Radio Day worldwide.
It is a day proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and fully adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. In 2023, this international day enters its 12th edition themed “Radio and Peace”.
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The vulnerability of young people to manipulation by elements of religious intolerance, radicalization, and violent extremism has continued to pose an existential challenge all across Africa. This has, for a long time, had an impact on peace and the peaceful coexistence of people from different religious backgrounds across the continent.
Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA),
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