Police Brutalise Demonstrators, Stall Peaceful Protest
Armed security forces have prevented a peaceful protest demonstration by supporters of opposition parties in Cotonou by beating and dispersing them with tear gas….
Freedom of Expression
Journalist Arrested at Gunpoint
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the arrest of journalist, Jones Abiri, by unidentified persons in Yenagao, Bayelsa State….
GPU Calls for Boycott of State House’s Screening of Journalists for Accreditation
Gambia Press Union (GPU) has called on members to boycott the State House’s screening of journalists for accreditation in a communique issued at a…
Bloggers Detained over Alleged Publication of False News about President Abdel Aziz
The authorities in Mauritania have detained two popular bloggers on charges of publishing a false story about the government. Abderrahmane Weddady and Sheikh Ould…
Media Regulator Revokes Newspaper Editor’s Licence to Publish
Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC), the media regulator in Togo, has withdrawn the licence of Bonero Lawson-Betum, owner and Managing…
MFWA Welcomes Ghana’s RTI Law With Caution
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) cautiously welcomes the passing of the Right to Information (RTI) Bill into law by the Parliament of…
Repairing Relations with the Media: Police Take Important Measures
Subjected to a barrage of strident public criticism over the past two weeks after a brutal assault on a group of journalists by some…
Creeping State of Insecurity for Journalists in Ghana: Reporters Brutalised, Radio Station Stormed, Journalist threatened in One Week
It was a turbulent period for the media in Ghana last week. In what appears to be a creeping state of insecurity for journalists…
Investigate Police Attack on Ghanaian Times Reporters, Punish the Perpetrators – MFWA
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has learnt with shock the brutal assault on three journalists from one of Ghana’s leading newspapers, The…
MFWA, 79 Press Freedom Organisations across the World Call on AU/UN Special Rapporteurs to Intervene in Ongoing Social Media Blackout in Chad
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and 79 other freedom of expression and media rights organisations across the world have called on the…
Threats against Investigative Journalist: Media Groups from 15 Countries Petition Ghana’s President
The Media Foundation for West Africa and its partner press freedom organisations in 14 other West Africa countries have jointly petitioned President Nana Addo…
International Women’s Day 2019: Women Journalists, Press Freedom Advocates Across West Africa Share Inspiring Thoughts
The International Women’s Day is the time to celebrate the crucial role women play in society and to honour women who continuously play extraordinary…