- Ghana || Media Development ||
Media Ethics: Decency, Accuracy are the Most Violated Principles
The principle of Decency is the most violated ethic among 26 media organisations that were monitored for ethical violations for the period of July…
- Ghana || Access To Information ||
Fighting Misinformation on COVID-19: How MFWA Did It Successfully
When COVID-19 struck, there was the need to act quickly to support public education, and counter the spread of misinformation and fake news that…
Guinea’s President Takes Control of Media Regulator as New Law Takes Effect
President Alpha Conde has appointed by decree Boubabacar Yacine Diallo as the new head of the Haute autorite de la Communication (HAC) a move…
5 Dead, Dozens Injured in Côte d’Ivoire Political Crisis
At least five people have been killed in Côte d’Ivoire after violent protests erupted in response to President Allasane Ouattara’s announcement of a third-term…
Political Party Communicators Commit to Issues-Driven Campaign
Political party representatives have pledge to commit to speaking to issues and not engage in insults and hate speech in the lead-up to the…
Guinea Bissau: 30 Radio Stations Suspend Broadcast over Attack on One Station
Thirty radio stations in Guinea Bissau suspended broadcast for 24 hours. The act was in solidarity with Radio Capital FM after a disturbing attack…
Media Ethics: Here are the Programmes with Most Violations and the Persons Behind
From June 15 to 30, 2020, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) monitored ethical violations on 26 news organisations made up of 10…
Nigeria: 40 Arrested at Anniversary Protest
At least 40 people were arrested by security forces in Nigeria during a protest to mark the first anniversary of the Revolution Now Movement….
MFWA, CDD Train 150 Journalists on Media Literacy and Election Reporting
Free and fair elections are not limited to just casting of ballots. It is also hinged on the information available to voters on the…
- Senegal || Safety of Journalists ||
Media Outlet Vandalised by Religious Fanatics for Reporting on Coronavirus
A group of religious fanatics have vandalized the offices of the Senegalese daily, Les Echos in Dakar, causing extensive damage to property. The attack…
- Guinea Bissau || Impunity || Safety of Journalists ||
Uniformed Men Raid Radio Station, Destroy Equipment
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns in the strongest terms the attack by armed men in police uniform on Radio Capital FM…
- Ghana || Safety of Journalists ||
Attack on Journalists by Political Party Thugs Threat to Election Reporting
Two journalists have been attacked in two separate incidents in what the MFWA considers a safety of journalists red flag ahead of the December…