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Newsletter n° 15

28.02.2003

NEWS FROM THE MEDIA SCENE

Central African journalists create regional organisation

A new organisation, assembling media professionals from Central Africa, was created at the beginning of December 2002 in Kinshasa. The Central African Media Organisation (OMAC - Organisation des medias en Afrique centrale) aims to defend and promote free expression development in the region, contribute to the financial and technological independence of newspaper companies as well as reinforcing cooperation and solidarity among media professionals on both a national, regional and international level.

RAP 21 spoke to Modeste Mutinga, president of the OMAC, equally publisher of the daily Le Potentiel of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

RAP 21: What does the OMAC contribute to the African media scene? Mr Mutinga: Media pluralism is both a support and a form of expression for media professionals and newspaper companies who are striving for democracy. It is also something rare in the sub-region of Central Africa. This is the background for the creation of OMAC.

RAP 21: Who is the OMAC intended for? Mr Mutinga: We unite newspaper associations, press freedom groups, media executives and journalists of the Central African countries. Contrary to the sub-region of East, West or Southern Africa, there has, until now, been a total lack of a structure that would gather the media professionals of this region.

The OMAC head office is situated in the Burundian capital Bujumbura. In the short term there are no plans to open regional offices. However, every member of the executive committee is considered as the focal point of OMAC in his or her country. The committee has members from Chad, Cameroon, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Rwanda.

RAP 21: What are your priorities for the time being? Mr Mutinga: Our priority is to increase the visibility of the OMAC in Africa and elsewhere, as well as implementing the basic aims of our organisation.

For more information about the OMAC, contact rap21@wan.asso.fr

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