- Ghana || Access To Information ||
Fighting Misinformation on COVID-19: How MFWA Did It
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…
Access To Information
- Ghana || Access To Information ||
RTI Road Map Implementation Crucial in COVID-19 Era
The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana, is asking government to implement the RTI road map as it has become more important during…
COVID-19 in West Africa: Credible Information as a Vaccine Against Misinformation?
By Hawa Ba & Ayisha Osori In the social media age, information spreads faster than any virus and there seems to be no vaccine…
- Togo || Access To Information ||
Three Newspapers Suspended for Disparaging Articles on Diplomats
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the suspension of three newspapers by the Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuelle et de…
COVID-19: 4 Online Resources to Help Journalists Verify Information
The impact of COVID-19 across the world has increased people’s anxiety as well as quest for information. People want to know the latest news…
- Nigeria || Access To Information ||
Nigerian Security Forces Censor Coverage of COVID-19, Obstruct Delivery of Newspapers
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns recent violations against the media by security forces in Nigeria and urges the authorities to take…
- Ghana || Access To Information ||
Curbing Misinformation in a COVID -19 Era, Ghana’s Approach
Across the world, Governments are taking drastic measures to contain and curb the spread of the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Countries have…
The Media and the Fight Against Terrorism in West Africa : The Case of Burkina Faso
Since 2015, Burkina Faso, once known as a bastion of peace in Africa, has been engulfed in the fight against terrorism which has claimed…
Making the RTI Law Functional in Ghana: 5 Key Issues, 5 Key Recommendations
It has been one month since the government of Ghana affirmed that the newly passed RTI is operational. Adizatu Moro Maiga of the Media…
Ghana: Group of 250 Private Broadcasters Sues Government Over New Policy
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), an association of about 250 private broadcasting service providers, has sued the government of Ghana and the National…
Ghana: Group of 250 Private Broadcasters Sues Government Over New Policy
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), an association of about 250 private broadcasting service providers, has sued the government of Ghana and the National…
- Ghana || Access To Information || Good Governance ||
Ghana’s RTI Implementation: How Prepared Are We?
It took over two decades for Parliament to pass the Right to Information (RTI) law, a bill that would allow the public access to…