The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the African Union (AU) Commission have signed a special agreement to strengthen journalism in Africa, particularly in science and technology.

The special agreement will see the two organisations working together to enhance the skills of African journalists and other media professionals in a series of initiatives across the continent and internationally.

The agreement is expected to improve the quality of African journalism in general, and science and technology reporting in particular.

UNESCO and the AU have identified a number of priority areas for collaboration. These include knowledge sharing; the evaluation of previous similar initiatives; the implementation of capacity building programmes; and the joint financing of projects and possible involvement of other partners.

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