Nigeria Marks 60th Independence amidst Crushing Press Freedom Environment
Nigeria, after gaining independence from British colonialists on October 1, 1960 became a victim of military coups, starting from 1966. Between 1966 and 1993,…
Media Ethics: Readers’ Comment Section on Websites Becoming Platforms for Grave Obscenity and Insults
From August 16 to 31, 2020, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) monitored ethical violations on 26 news organisations made up of 10…
- Ghana || Access To Information ||
Ghana: MFWA Trains Information Officers, Coordinating Directors on RTI Law
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) will from October 2020 commence a series of trainings for Information Officers, Public Relation Officers and District…
- Niger || Safety of Journalists ||
Opposition Activist Released after Three Days in Police Custody
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of whistleblower Bana Ibrahim by the Nigerien authorities and calls for the charges against…
- Ghana || Access To Information ||
Exposing Ghana’s NCA’s Deception and Discrimination in the Closure of Radio Stations
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has reiterated a determination to continue the struggle to access information from the National Communication Authority (NCA)…
Abusive Language on Radio in August: NPP’s Wontumi Tops All
The August edition of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) Language monitoring on Radio has cited the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling…
International Day of Democracy: Repressive Laws, Attacks on Journalists Undermine Democracy
Over the years, democracy has been considered as a governance model that upholds respect for human right, freedom of expression, the rule of law,…
COVID-19 Provokes More Attacks on Journalists, Media Houses in West Africa
Ten journalists in six countries in West Africa have suffered physical attacks, threats, detentions or dismissals with three media houses attacked over various incidents…
Ghana: MFWA Condemns John Mahama’s Endorsement of Ethnocentric Comments
The Media Foundation for West Africa condemns the ethnocentric comments made by some bigwigs of the major opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)….
- Ghana || . || Media and Good Governance ||
Ghana’s Election 2020: Asiedu Nketia, John Boadu Cited for Indecent Language Use on Radio
The July edition of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) Elections Campaign Language monitoring has cited National Executives of the two major political…
- . || Safety of Journalists ||
Media, Police Commit to Effective Collaboration to Promote Peaceful Elections in Ghana
Journalists and police officers in the Ashanti and Northern Regions have committed to collaborating to promote peaceful elections in Ghana. The two groups made…
- Nigeria || Media Development ||
Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: The Case of Nigeria
Across the world, media houses have suffered as the economic consequences caused by COVID-19 have ravaged budgets and revenues. Unfortunately, government-enforced mitigation efforts are…