What could be mere cultural practices in some communities is taboo according to the laws of the country.

This is especially true for the traditional practices of certain marginalised communities.

A Marginalised Communities Reporting Toolkit through the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) Journalism Department is being created to better understand these groups and how the media can tell their stories objectively.

The Ovahimba and San communities were used as focal points for the study.

The Namibia Archival Application was launched in Windhoek by the National Information Workers Association of Namibia (NIWAN).

The application is aimed at allowing Namibians to access Namibian documentary heritage at the click of a button.

The application seeks to transform the way the public accesses archival information from various archival institutions in Namibia.

Institutional archivists will also be trained to be able to receive and accept bookings from researchers and update 
information in their existing databases.

This year, International Day of Education is intended to raise awareness about effective approaches in education towards peace while ensuring commitment to their implementation.

International Day of Education is observed on the 24th of January every year, dedicated to education. 

In a statement, UNESCO says it dedicates the day to the crucial role education and teachers play in countering hate speech.

It says the world is seeing a surge of violent conflicts paralleled by a concerning rise of intolerance and discrimination, in particular, hate speech. 

Between January 2019 and June 2022, UNESCO documented 759 individual attacks on journalists, including five murders, during 89 elections in 70 countries.

Many journalists in some parts of Africa often work under extremely challenging conditions, and as the world marks the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, nbc News takes a look at the situation in some parts of West Africa.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can infringe on human rights if not properly understood or utilised.

These were some of the sentiments shared by various speakers at the stakeholder engagement on the implementation of UNESCO recommendations on the ethics of AI.

The engagement follows the adoption of the Windhoek Outcome Statement on Artificial Intelligence in Southern Africa last year, aimed at strengthening multistakeholder cooperation and the ethical use of artificial intelligence.