YAOUNDE, CAMEROON - World Radio Day (February 13) was observed in crisis-prone Cameroon, with journalists and other media practitioners calling the medium an important tool in reducing crises and COVID-19. Cameroon has been broadcasting messages of peace and reconciliation, especially to separatists fighting to create an English-speaking state in the French-speaking majority Cameroon. Journalists in Cameroon broadcast special programs on the history and importance of radio and why radio can be trusted to mark the day. Peter Essoka, president of Cameroon National Communication Council, says radio is essential for those who want to communicate in Cameroon. World Radio Day was proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO countries and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2021 18:45 UTC