Intergovernmental Authority on Development or IGAD’s Ambassador to South Sudan describes the media as an important tool for peace building and reconciliation.
Abubakar Liasen while concluding a five-day workshop for journalists in Juba on Friday, calls on media practitioners to contribute to ending the current crisis through peaceful settlement, Radio Bakhita reported.
South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission Chairperson Chuol Rambang urges journalists to be fair in reporting to avoid conflict arising from misinterpretation.
Journalist Simon Cope says the training provided him with knowledge on how to report without inflaming conflict and imparted to him conflict sensitive skills.
Another journalist, Lomendiet Jimmy, says the training was useful because he acquired knowledge about mediation and analysis before reporting stories.