{"id":932,"date":"2026-04-01T11:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/?post_type=news&p=932"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:37:40","slug":"our-voices-our-future-two-womens-journey-into-african-language-media-under-agenda-2063","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/fr\/news\/our-voices-our-future-two-womens-journey-into-african-language-media-under-agenda-2063\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Voices, Our Future: Two Women\u2019s Journey into African Language Media under Agenda 2063"},"content":{"rendered":"

We arrived in Bamako for a training on African Languages Media, organized by the African Academy of Languages under the African Union. It is part of the ACALAN-AU Media Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were curious. But we were also unsure of what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believed in our languages. But we had not seen their full power in professional media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This changed from the first days of training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We entered the studio. We spoke into the microphone in Bambara. Something changed in us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants practicing their broadcasting skills in the ACALAN-AU studio.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What felt normal before now felt powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the ACALAN-AU Media approach, we began to see our language differently. It was not only for daily communication. It was also a tool for education, storytelling, and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We learned new skills during the sessions. But we also gained confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We learned how to structure programs. We learned how to tell clear and meaningful stories. We also learned how to connect our work to development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ACALAN-AU Media framework helped us link our work to continental priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We realized something important. African languages are key to Agenda 2063. This vision is about an Africa that is united, prosperous, and led by its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also learned that Bambara is spoken in several countries. This made us believe even more in the reach of our voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With radio and media, we can reach many people. We can teach, inform, and inspire them. We can do this in languages they understand best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This experience changed how we see ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are no longer only trainees. We are storytellers in the ACALAN-AU Media movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are part of Africa\u2019s future. We are part of a generation using language as a bridge. It connects people. It shares culture. It supports development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participant Fatamatou Diakite receives her certificate from the Acting Executive Secretary of ACALAN-AU, Dr. Vicensia Shule.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Going forward, we will continue to create content in the ACALAN-AU Media space. Our content will reflect real lives and real experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will also support the goals of Agenda 2063.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because for us, Africa\u2019s future will not only be written. It will be spoken. In our own voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Fatoumata Diakite & Djeneba Coulibaly, Bamako<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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