Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa Awards Winners

The Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa team selected the winners for the RFPA Awards 2006.

A large number of individual radio broadcasters and radio stations participated in three categories; Talkshow, Drama and Youth Radio.

Programmes worked on reducing tension in different communities, promoting shared interests, breaking down stereotypes, and providing positive role models.

The quality of the programmes varied. In the Youth Radio section two programmes shared the first prize. But, in the Talk-show category the judges awarded two runner-up prizes only.

The winners are:

Talkshow

First Prize [800 Euros]

- Inyanduruko [The roots of evil] produced and broadcast by Radio Isanganiro, Burundi.

Second Prizes [300 Euros]

- Africa Have Your Say, produced by BBC World Service, African Productions, United Kingdom.
- Our Peace, produced and broadcast by Miraya [Mirror] FM, Sudan.

Drama

First Prize [800 Euros]:

- Slayed Dog, produced and broadcast by BBC World Service, African Productions, United Kingdom.

Second Prizes [300 Euros]

- Domestic Violence, produced and broadcast by Radio Sem Fronteiras, Mozambique.
- Gande Mbatsav vo [Beyond Witches and Wizards] produced and broadcast by Radio Benue, Nigeria.
- Libération des prisonniers politiques, produced by Studio Ijambo and broadcast by Radio Isanganiro, Burundi.

Youth Radio

First Prize [800 Euros]

- La communauté lutte contre le phénomène des enfants dits sorciers, produced by Sisi Watoto Project, Centre Lokole and broadcast by Radio Maendeleo, Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Ursom ala el ard makaanak [Draw your place on Earth] produced by The Darfur Lifeline Project and broadcast by BBC World Service Trust, Sudan.

Second Prizes [300 Euros]

- Agateka K’abana [Children’s rights] produced by Studio Ijambo and broadcast by Radio Isanganiro, Burundi.
- Paroles d’enfants: mésaventures de mineurs au-delà des frontières produced by L’Agence La Cible and broadcast by Radio Gerddes, Benin.

Congratulations to All the Winners!