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…
Media and Good Governance
WAMECA 2021: Call for Entries
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling for entries for the 5th edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards…
World Press Freedom Day 2021: Media Professionalism Key in Ensuring Information as Public Good
On the occasion of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) salutes the gallant contribution of the media…
MFWA Launches Independent Journalism Project with Team of Avid Journalists
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has launched a non-profit, independent investigative journalism project called The Fourth Estate. The project, emerging out of…
WAMECA 2021 Slated for October 22&23
The 2021 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) has been scheduled for October 22 and 23 in Accra, Ghana….
Media Ethics: Ghanaweb.com, Power FM and Oman Top Violations List
The April 1-15 edition of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s Ethics Monitoring report has observed nine (9) news organizations flouting various media ethical…
Top 3 Issues Shaping the 2021 Presidential Election in Benin
The Republic of Benin will hold its presidential elections on April 11, 2021. The incumbent, Patrice Talon, will face former minister Alassane Soumanou Djimba…
Ghana 2020 Elections: Abusive Language on Radio Declined by 79%
The Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) language monitoring project has recorded a 79 per cent decline in the use of abusive language on…
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…
Media, Governance CSOs Urge ECOWAS to Prioritise Press Freedom, Media Development Issues in Vision 2050
Preamble A group of Media and Civil Society Organisations working to promote media development, anti-corruption and democratic governance in West Africa are urging the…
Journalist Receives Death Threats after Publishing Report on the Sickness of Politician
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the death threat against journalist Jonas Baikeh of the Ivorian news website L’infodrome, who was on…
Media Ethics: Talk Shows on Pro-Partisan Radio Stations Breeding Grounds for Violations
Pro-NPP Oman FM’s morning show and Pro-NDC Power FM’s political talk show programmes recorded the highest number of media ethics violations for the period…