Rahama Nantoume

Rahama Nantoume is a young freelance journalist, blogger and peace builder. She holds a Masters degree in Journalism from the Catholic University of Bamako and a Masters Degree in Language Science from the University of Mascara, Algeria.Rahama has more than 10 years of experience in advocacy and peace building. In addition to her commitment to the cause of children with the humanitarian association (Yes For a Noble Childhood) OPEN-Mali, Rahama Nantoume is committed to promoting peace and preventing extremism. In this capacity, she is a Project Manager and Researcher at Think Peace Mali: a Malian think tank working on issues of governance, peace and security but mostly violent extremism in Mali.Convinced that a better world is possible and that all development is done from the bottom up, Rahama is fighting to make Mali a haven of peace in where the young are agents of positive change. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship(Africa), she will continue her fight in the prevention of violent extremism.