COVID-19 wreaked a devastating impact on the media in West Africa. The pandemic, at its peak in 2020, posed a serious challenge to revenue…
Members of Ghana’s Parliament confronted two Ministers-Designate using data from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on key issues of press freedom that…
Following his release from prison, Beninois journalist Ignace Sossou paid what he called a “thank you visit” to the offices of the Media Foundation…
Three journalists, Charles Kponwadan of the news website Horizon, Anani Vidzraku of Radio Victoire and Romuald Lansou of the Togoinfos web TV were arrested…
The theme for this year’s World Radio Day – New World, New Radio – highlights and celebrates the significance and resilience of radio in…
The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC) has suspended for a period of 4 months the bi-weekly L’Alternative, accusing it of publishing false…
The authorities in Guinea Bissau must probe the attack by security forces on Souleymane Seidy, a journalist with the private Bombolom FM radio station,…
Ahead of the February 21, 2021 round-off presidential election in Niger, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned that the use of…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the harassment and assault of a news crew from Kumasi-based LUV FM at a mining site…
In line with our advocacy mission aimed at creating an environment conducive for the practice of journalism, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) urges the authorities in Mauritania to release Ahmed Mohamed Salem Kerboub from detention and end the harassment…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on January 6 harassed three photojournalists – Olatunji Obasa of The Punch, Olu Aremo of Leadership…
