Presidential Guards Brutalise Sports Journalists during Football Match
A group of men reported to be bodyguards of President Julius Maada Bio have assaulted three sports journalists during a football match. Two of…
Freedom of Expression
Nigeria’s Security Forces Go on Rampage, As Guinea’s Media Stand up to Oppression
A series of press freedom and freedom of assembly rights violations in Nigeria were the dark spots of the month of August 2019 which…
Publisher Detained after Article Demanding Financial Accountability
The Police in Nigeria has arrested a journalist in Lagos after he published an article demanding accountability for funds allocated to a bank project…
Police Subject Radio Presenter, Radio Station Owner to Judicial Harassment over Critical Radio Interview
A presenter at a private radio station in Conakry and the owner of the station are facing prosecution after the station hosted an outspoken…
Buhari’s Government Failing Tolerance Test as Two Weeks of Repression Raises Alarm
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about Nigerian authorities’ clampdown on freedom of expression as demonstrated in the arrest and…
Ghana Police Adopts Framework on Police-Media Relations, Safety of Journalists
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has adopted a new framework aimed at promoting relations between the Service and the media, enhancing safety of journalists…
Security Forces Attack Anti-Government Protestors, Destroy Placards
Police and military personnel on August 14, 2019, violated citizens’ rights to hold peaceful protest by intimidating a group of anti-government protesters in Navrongo,…
Police Must Investigate Assault on Journalist, Ensure Justice for Victim
The Ghana Police Service must investigate the reported attack on a reporter of Accra-based Citi FM by police officers and bring the perpetrators to…
Ivorian Authorities Deny Opposition Party Freedom of Assembly Rights
The authorities of the city of Sanguoine, located western region of Cote d’Ivoire, on August 5, 2019, denied supporters of the opposition Parti Democratique…
Thugs Brutalise Journalists on Lawmaker’s Orders
A group of journalists numbering about twenty were, on July 30, 2019, beaten by thugs on the orders of the member of the Ebonyi…
Journalist Remanded in Prison Custody over Facebook Post
Adama Gaye, a freelance journalist known for his critical articles in the newspapers and social media, has been remanded in prison custody on charges…
MFWA Welcomes Restoration of the Internet, Release of Journalists in Mauritania
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the positive developments in Mauritania over the past week which have seen the restoration of the…