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The Nile Basin Initiative together with partners has recognised 25 journalists for balanced reporting on Nile Cooperation and Nile Basin issues in the recent Nile Media Awards 2021 ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The awards were organised with support from the Federal German Government through GIZ. Partners included European Union, International Water Management Institute, Nile Basin Discourse, Media in Cooperation and Transition, IHE-Delft, Stockholm International Water Institute, Water Journalists Africa\/InfoNile and the Global Water Partnership Eastern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners were evaluated and selected from a pool of more than 90 entries in Print, Radio, Television, Digital and Photography categories with two additional categories introduced in this 3rd<\/sup> edition; Best Collaborative Story and Best Female Entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking during the ceremony that combined virtual and in-presence participation on May 7, 2021, the Nile Council of Ministers chairperson who is also Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Environment, Hon Dr Jeanne D’Arc Mujawamariya emphasised the critical role the media in the Nile Basin play in sharing information that is deemed important for Nile Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI take note that this awards ceremony is happening close to World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3. The theme for that day, \u2018Information as a Public Good\u2019 ties in with NBI\u2019s efforts towards supporting science\/knowledge-based decision making to monitoring, protecting and sustaining the common Nile Basin water resources. As an organisation that generates scientific knowledge and information, which is considered a public good, the role of the media in distributing the content, cannot be over emphasised,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She added: \u201cI call upon Nile Basin journalists to distribute the knowledge and information generated by NBI in a factual and balanced manner. It is only by doing so that you will promote constructive cooperation on the Nile.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NBI Secretariat Executive Director, Prof. Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla, said, \u201cWe hope that these awards will serve as a reminder that accurate and constructive reporting plays a key role in fostering positive relationships among the Nile Basin states and people, regarding management and development of the common Nile Basin water resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal of the Nile Media Awards is to promote increased, factual and balanced reporting on Nile cooperation and Nile Basin issues. The Nile Media Awards is a competition for journalists based in the NBI Member States and gives journalists an opportunity to showcase their best works that touch on cooperation in transboundary waters in the Nile Basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Winners in the different categories are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Print<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st<\/sup> \u2013 Ronald Musoke (Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd<\/sup> \u2013 Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> \u2013 Mactilda Seline Mbenywe (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st<\/sup> \u2013 Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd<\/sup> \u2013 Felix Basiime (Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> \u2013 Bassem Aboualabass Mohamed (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> \u2013 Pius Sawa (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st<\/sup> \u2013 Yves Rugira (Rwanda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd<\/sup> \u2013 Sarah Natoolo (Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> \u2013 Waakhe Simon Wudu (South Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Television<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1st<\/sup> \u2013 Yosra Mostafa (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Fabien Niyonizigiye (Burundi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Dagim Terefe Gesese (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Kevin Ogutu (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Sadiki Businge (Rwanda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mohamed Ezeldin Hilali Bashir (Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Joel Bebe Hillary (South Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Akuot Chol Mayak (South Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Mugume Davis Rwakaringi (Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2nd<\/sup> \u2013 Cynthia Wangui Gichiri (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3rd<\/sup> \u2013 Kevin Ogutu (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Collaborarive Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fabien Niyonizigiye (Burundi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yosra Mostafa (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dagim Terefe Gesese (Ethiopia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kevin Ogutu (Kenya)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sadiki Businge (Rwanda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mohamed Ezeldin Hilali Bashir (Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joel Bebe Hillary (South Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Akuot Chol Mayak (South Sudan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mugume Davis Rwakaringi (Uganda)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Female Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The winners will receive cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $500 for the 1st<\/sup>, 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> places respectively as well as plaques and certificates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Nile Basin Initiative together with partners has recognised 25 journalists for balanced reporting on Nile Cooperation and Nile 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