COVID-19 was Disruptive, But Our Resolve was Stronger – Highlights of MFWA’s Impact in 2020
In March 2020, the WHO declared Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The outbreak of the disease disrupted the activities of almost every…
Freedom of Expression
The Footprints of MFWA Across West Africa in the Year When it was Risky to Step Foot Outside
The indelible memories of the year 2020 can never be lost in history giving the havoc that the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused across…
MFWA Board Saddened by Impact of COVID-19 on Media Businesses, Bemoans Worsening Human Rights Conditions in Guinea
The Board of Directors of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has expressed deep concerns about the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Ghana || Freedom of Expression ||
Video Story: Ghanaian MPs Reference MFWA Data in Questioning Ministers on Press Freedom
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…
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Liberia || Freedom of Expression ||
Government Ban on Airing Costa Show on D-15FM violates Liberia`s Constitution – CEMESP
PRESS STATEMENT Government Ban on Airing Costa Show on D-15FM violates Liberia`s Constitution January 18, 2021: The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP)…
Breathe New Life into Freedom of Expression: MFWA Urges New Media Regulator in Mauritania
Since June 10, 2020, three new people have joined Mauritania’s nine-member media regulatory body, the Haute authorite de la presse et de l’audiovisuel (HAPA)….
Media and 2020 Elections: NCA Should Not Usurp Powers, Functions of NMC
On Sunday December 6, 2020, the National Communication Authority (NCA) issued a statement captioned: “Directives to TV and Radio Station.” The statement cautions broadcast…
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Mali || Niger || Freedom of Expression ||
Insurgency, Political Upheaval Exploited to Repress Press Freedom in Mali, Niger
In addition to terrorist threats, the countries of the Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali and Niger) face enormous challenges in preserving and strengthening the…
MFWA to Hold Webinar on Press Freedom amidst COVID-19 and Political Upheavals in West Africa
The ECOWAS bloc countries have been considered relatively more progressive in terms of democratic standards. However, events on the political scene of some West…
Cote d’Ivoire Election 2020: A Tensed Pre-electoral Climate, Polarised Media Organisations
Tomorrow, Ivorians will head to the polls to elect their President. The election is being organised in a context marred by series of sporadic…
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Guinea || Freedom of Expression ||
Guinea: Media Regulatory Body Lifts Suspension on News Website
The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the lifting of the one-month suspension imposed on online press, Guineematin, by the Haute Autorité de la…
New Dawn for Sierra Leone’s Media as President Assents New Law Repealing Criminal Libel
What has for decades seemed impossible for the media and journalism in the West African nation of Sierra Leone has finally become a pulsating…