HAPPENING NOW: World Children's Day #Lesotho_celebration at Kick4Life. A score of young Basotho, including U-Reporters, are gathered at Kick4Life to unpack the theme: "Equity and Inclusion for Every Child" Powered by UNICEF & MISA Lesotho

HAPPENING IN #THABA_TSEKA NOW: Hundreds of adolescents gather at #Paray_High_School to join #U_Report_Lesotho, also to discuss #Education #SRHR #PSEA #GBV #WASH #Climate_Change #Disability Powered by MISA Lesotho (official) & unicef Lesotho Supported by EU in Lesotho 🇪🇺

HAPPENINING NOW: Adolescents gathering at #Paray_High #Thaba_Tseka say there's need for more #Education on #SRHR among young people to mitigate, among others, stigmatization against the #LGBTIQ Community Powered by MISA Lesotho (official) & unicef Lesotho Sponsored by EU in Lesotho 🇪🇺

We join in celebration the Kingdom of 🇱🇸 on the enactment of the Counter Domestic Violence Act, 2022.👏👏👏 The bill abolishes some existing abusive practices which degrade children & women such as forced marriages, levirate & sororate marriages, sex between parents & children.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have been awarded as the overall and 4th prize winner in print and online category for a sterling job reporting about Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues in Lesotho, 2022. Thanks to @UNFPA_LS MISA Lesotho (official)

Young #U_Reporters gathering at #Matsepe_High_School in #Mafeteng say they're concerned, about cases of sexual exploitation & abuse of children, they are calling on relevant authorities, including MISA Lesotho (official) unicef Lesotho Police' CGPU, to initiate protection measures

HAPPENING NOW: Media & Information Literacy (MIL) Phase 2 Breakfast Meeting is taking place at Victory Hall (Mojalefa Lephole), Moshoeshoe II, Brought to you by MISA Lesotho & UNESCO

[HAPPENING NOW] Dis/Misinformation Training under the MIL Symposium currently undergoing at Victory Hall, Maseru. Brought to you by MISA Lesotho (official) Funded by UNESCO

We're discussing: Falsehoods & Untruths & its effect in misleading citizens, & denying them their right to obtain objective information that can help them make informed decisions. Brought to you by MISA Lesotho (official) Funded by UNESCO

TODAY: We're discussing, under Misinformation & Disinformation Training, the influence of Conspiracy Theories used by powerful groups of influential politicians, secret services & governments to explain public events without credible and relevant evidence, with 'Ntata 'Mantsali le Kopano

Disinformation & Misinformation Training: The gradual diminution of 'objective journalism practice' & tendency drift towards subjectivity contributes to misinformation & disinformation.

MIL #Lesotho Network discusses: Disinformation & Misinformation as instruments for defeating effective distribution of accurate information to society to achieve narrow ends for political or other purposes. Brought to you by MISA Lesotho (official) Funded by UNESCO

{HAPPENING NOW} Breakfast Training of Journalists on Safety and Security of Journalists online at Lancer's Inn Hotel, Maseru Brought to you by MISA Lesotho (official) Funded by UNESCO

MISA Lesotho (official) woke up to the sad news of the sudden death of Mr Ralikonelo 'Leqhashasha' Joki - a presenter for Tsenolo FM in Maseru. He was gunned down in cold blood at the radio station's gates at around 10:00pm when he knocked off from duty last night. MISA Regional

It is our fevent hope that justice will be speedily served and the assassins of 'Leqhashasha' will be apprehended and face the wrath of the law. It is our belief that expeditious dispensation of justice on the slain journalist will heal the wounds of the Joki family and friends

Happening Now American Corner: Media Capacity Building on Information Disorder: Chairperson @YourkayBol: We gather here to shed light on a pressing issue that threatens the very foundation of our democratic society: the effects of information disorder. Supported Internews

...we find ourselves grappling with a new challenge—one that transcends borders and infiltrates our lives with ease. Misinformation, disinformation... have become malignant forces that corrode the trust we place in our media and disrupt the fabric of our society. Internews

The Effects of ‘Youth Bulge’ on Civil Conflicts on.cfr.org/3yFdNCH via Council on Foreign Relations