On 4th October, the FCAEA – in conjunction with UN Environment and the Alchemist – hosted a screening and panel on climate change as a driver of conflict. The very well-attended discussion, which featured Erik Solheim, the global head of UN Environment, and Rashid Abdi, Horn of Africa Project Director at the International Crisis Group, followed a screening of Laura Heaton and Nichole Sobecki’s short documentary “A Climate for Conflict”.… View Post
In July, the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa – in partnership with The Alchemist Bar, one of Nairobi’s most popular event spaces – showed “Town of Runners” as the tenth film in our monthly documentary screening series. The event was attended by over 200 people, a mix of both FCAEA members and a wide range of interested Nairobians. The screening was followed by an insightful Q&A with Kenyan runner… View Post
NAIROBI, KENYA — 9th June 2017 The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa (FCAEA) calls on the Government of South Sudan and its Media Authority to immediately stop blocking professional and experienced international journalists from working in the country. Over the past six months, according to information gathered by the FCAEA, the authorities in South Sudan have banned or barred at least twenty established and reputable members of the international… View Post