Two Journalists Fined over Corruption Story, Another Interrogated over Facebook Post
Two journalists have been arrested, arraigned and fined CFA Francs 5 million (about US$ 8,600) each over a publication alleging corruption at the highest…
Free Expression Violations
It is a Radio Station, Not Military Barracks : MFWA Condemns the Take Over of State Broadcaster
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the closure of Guinea Bissau’s public broadcasting channel, Radiotélévision Nationale de la Guinée-Bissau…
19 Days in Detention for Facebook Post: Activist Regains Provisional Freedom
A political activist who was arrested and arraigned in court for reportedly teasing Guinea’s Prime Minister and opposing President Alpha Conde’s bid for a…
Guinea Must Take Urgent Steps to End Bloodshed against Protesters
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the increasing death toll from the serial protests that have rocked Guinea over…
Journalists Detained, Prevented from Reporting on Plight of Transporters
On February 22, 2020, Alpha Ousmane Bah and Kossa Sow, who work with the news website Africaguinee.com and Espace FM radio, respectively, had gone to the…
Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut
Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on the same repressive note…
Shutdown of Radio Station: Regulatory Body’s Action Raises Concerns about Media Regulation in Ghana
On February 5, 2020, Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA), the statutory electronic communications licensing body, suspended the operations of Radio Tongu, a privately-owned station…
MFWA Condemns Military Arrest of Journalist over Boko Haram Reports
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the arrest and interrogation of Daily Trust reporter Tunji Omirin by the military over a story on the…
Nigeria Must End Excessive Use of Force against Protesters, Investigate Death of Journalist
Nigerian authorities must investigate the death of Alex Ogbu, who was killed during a police crackdown on Shiite Muslim protesters in Abuja on January 28,…
Gambian Authorities Must End Repression against Protesters, Release Detained Journalists and Reopen Radio Stations
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the recent crackdown in The Gambia and calls on the Gambian government to cease the attacks …
Nigerian Authorities Must Thoroughly Investigate Killing of Federal Radio Journalist
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has learnt with extreme sadness the killing of Maxwell Nashan, a journalist with the Federal Radio Corporation…
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Following One Year Anniversary of Ahmed Suale: MFWA Requests Update on Police Investigation
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has appealed to the Ghana Police Service to give an update on the state of investigations into…