This archive report was first published on 10 May 2021.
Nile Basin Initiative Honors 25 Journalists for Balanced Reporting ¶
On May 10, 2021, the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) recognized 25 journalists for their outstanding work in balanced reporting on Nile Cooperation and Nile Basin issues.
The winners were selected from over 90 entries in various categories, including Print, Radio, Television, Digital, and Photography. The NBI Executive Director, Prof. Seifeldin Hamad Abdalla, noted that the goal of the awards is to promote increased, factual, and balanced reporting on matters relating to Nile waters.
Prof. Abdalla stated, “We 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.”
The winners in the different categories include:
- Print: Ronald Musoke (Uganda), Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt), and Mactilda Seline Mbenywe (Kenya)
- Digital: Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt), Felix Basiime (Uganda), Bassem Aboualabass Mohamed (Egypt), and Pius Sawa (Kenya)
- Radio: Yves Rugira (Rwanda), Sarah Natoolo (Uganda), and Waakhe Simon Wudu (South Sudan)
- Television: Yosra Mostafa (Egypt), Fabien Niyonizigiye (Burundi), Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt), Dagim Terefe Gesese (Ethiopia), Kevin Ogutu (Kenya), Sadiki Businge (Rwanda), Mohamed Ezeldin Hilali Bashir (Sudan), Joel Bebe Hillary (South Sudan), Akuot Chol Mayak (South Sudan), and Mugume Davis Rwakaringi (Uganda)
- Photography: Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt)
- Best Collaborative Story: Fabien Niyonizigiye (Burundi), Yosra Mostafa (Egypt), Asmaa Gamal Abdelsattar (Egypt), Dagim Terefe Gesese (Ethiopia), Kevin Ogutu (Kenya), Sadiki Businge (Rwanda), Mohamed Ezeldin Hilali Bashir (Sudan), Joel Bebe Hillary (South Sudan), Akuot Chol Mayak (South Sudan), and Mugume Davis Rwakaringi (Uganda)
- Best Female Entry: Rehab Abd Almohsen Bakr (Egypt)
The winners will receive cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000, and $500 for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively, as well as plaques and certificates.
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.
The awards were organized with support from the Federal German Government through GIZ and partners including the 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.
