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Name

Country

Media House

Story Title

Authorities’ actions/reaction after publication of story

Abba ba

Senegal

Journal Enquête

Corruption cases at the Passport Office with middle men.

Following the publication of the story, there was massive reaction from the citizens on the issue. The passport office denounced the story and underlined that the article makes people think that the office too is at the core of the corruption allegations.

Momar Niang

Senegal

Ouestaf

The illegal business of street medicines.

Link to the story.

The journalist was informed from some sources that the National Committee for the Fight Against illegal Medicines met to discuss some of the issues that he raised in his writing. He was also informed that body planned to reach out to him on the side of the organisation of the 2019 Campaign for the fight against street medicines.

Peter Quao Adattor

Ghana

TV3 Network Ghana Limited

Production and commercialisation of fake medicines in Ghana.

Link to the story.

There was a huge reaction from citizens on social media about how worrying the situation is for the health of populations.

Albert Futukpor

Ghana

Ghana News Agency

Need for sign language interpreters in schools.

Link to the story.

There was a huge reaction from citizens on social media about how worrying the situation is for the health of populations.

Moussa Ngom

Senegal

Freelancer

Street medicines in Dakar

Link to the story.

Due to the sensitivity of the issue, most of the reactions were private. The journalist was contacted by a former minister who indicated that it is difficult for the state to react to the situation because there is a powerful lobby behind the street medicine Business.

Zubaida Afua Mabuno Ismail

Ghana

TV3 Network Ghana Limited

Alleged witches not having access to health care.

Link to the story.

There has been no reaction from the state. However, a team of doctors from the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has contacted the journalist on how to step in. The team intends to visit the facility, screen the women, and supply medical consumables.

Caleb Kudah

Ghana

Citi FM/Citi TV

Recent cars bought at the National Identification Authority (NIA) not being used due to tiny faults after short term usage.

Link to the story.

The NIA issued a statement denouncing the story as not based on facts, however they indicated that steps are being taken to repair some of the vehicles for public usage.

Link to the reaction from NIA.

Kindo Noufou

Burkina Faso

Burkina24

The non-respect of the child marriage Code.

Link to the story.

Following the publication of the story, officials organised the last convening that was needed to move forward with the implementation of the revised family code needed for the fight against child marriage.

Link to the reaction from officials.

Zubaida Afua Mabuno Ismail

Ghana

TV3 Network Ghana Limited

Sexual abuse of girls with intellectual disabilities.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction.

Agnes Ansah

Ghana

The Chronicle

The issue of Bad road in Gomoa West.

Link to the story.

MP of the region reacted in a follow up story and indicated that his re-election depends on the construction of a new road for the community.

Link to the reaction from MP.

Awuni Frederick Yinbil

Ghana

CITI TV / CITI FM

No completion of Hospital building.

Authorities reacted by saying that work for the completion of the building will be completed soon.

Link to the story.

Nombre Souaibou

Burkina Faso

Les Editions Sidwaya

Non-payment of royalties by mining companies.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction.

Traore Hamidou

Burkina Faso

L’Evenement

No brain scanner for stroke patients in public hospitals in Burkina Faso.

Link to the story.

Brain scannersat Yalgado Hospital has been repaired and new radiology equipment purchased. Follow up published in paper N*400 published on June 25, 2019 on L’ÉVÈNMENT.

Link to the reaction from officials.

Adé Symplice Robert

Senegal

Deutsche Welle

Corruption during election campaigns.

Link to the story.

Asaah Joshua Atinga

Ghana

A1 Radio

Thirsty Dams in Ghana.

Link to the story.

Nabaloum Abdel Aziz

Burkina Faso

Les Editions Sidwaya

Abandoned Community hospital building.

Link to the story.

Reaction form authorities who indicated that they are going to refurbish the hospital and send doctors for the operationalisation of the facility by early 2020.

Link to the reaction.

Yacouba Bama

Burkina Faso

Courrier Confidentiel

Shoddy Works in road constructions.

Link to the story.

The ministry of infrastructure requested his prosecutor to conduct an investigation into the matter and submit a report. The investigation was not done. The Journalist wrote a follow up article to request for the special prosecutor’s investigation report. But unfortunately officials did not respond.

Ouoba Boukari

Burkina Faso

Mutations

Health officials extorting patients.

Link to the story.

Story won second best anti-corruption award. There is alawsuit against the doctors extorting money from patients.

Link to the reaction.

Amar Mor

Senegal

EnQuête

Environmental Pollution in Bargny and Migname.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction from authorities.

Kadja Paul

Senegal

www.abenatv.com

Open defecation and health implications for the populations.

Link to the story.

Officials underlined that before the next elections, toilets will be built and that they are expecting funds from the government.

Djiby Dem

Senegal

Le Quotidien

Lack of equipment in the community hospital of Matam.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction from officials.

Hamidou Traore

Burkina Faso

L’Evenement

Cases of Corruption in the acquisition of lands in rural areas.

Link to the story.

Officials contacted the community leader for a discussion on the issue. The journalist is currently doing a follow up.

Manasse Awuni Azure

Ghana

Freelancer

Sales of public contracts to individuals.

Link to the story.

Cheick Thiam

Senegal

EnQuête

Policemen extorting drivers in the streets of Dakar.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction from officials.

Joseph Haro

Burkina Faso

Les Editions Sidwaya

Poor state of classrooms in community schools.

Link to the story.

There has been no official reaction from officials.

Sandrine Sawadogo

Burkina Faso

L’Economist

The considerable delays and the increase of cost in the construction of a road in the city of Ouagadougou.

Link to the story.

Officials have not yet responded to the story.