Médias Ébène: A unique mission to make a difference!

Technical support, guidance, and training: this is how the Médias Ébène association supports Christian radio stations in French-speaking Africa. Today, this region faces major challenges, including the rise of religious extremism. In this context, Christian radio stations in Senegal, Mali, Chad, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Cameroon—through their impressive numbers—are raising a voice that can make a difference in the name of Jesus Christ!

Through their programming, these radio stations empower communities to respond appropriately to the spread of Islamism. They promote respectful understanding of others and raise awareness of the importance of a culture of peace in the face of ethnic and religious hostilities. They also contribute, through holistic radio, to the fight against poverty.

In Africa, radio is the medium par excellence. Encouraging, training, and bringing together those involved in the field requires a variety of forms of support. The hiring this spring of a full-time staff member to coordinate this network with local partners is a major undertaking. This will enable Médias Ébène to provide evangelical, Pentecostal, Methodist, and Reformed radio stations with the resources to nurture a hope rooted in Jesus Christ.

As a journalist, I have participated in training seminars. These provided an opportunity to offer presenters additional guidance on improving their on-air presence, raising awareness about fake news that distorts perceptions of reality, and introducing them to reporting and investigative journalism. These are all techniques that enable these individuals to be “salt and light” in a context marked by violence and destructive forces.

Thank you in advance for your help in developing this unique project!

Serge Carrel, pastor and journalist

You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world…Matthew 5:13–14