Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Guinean journalist Habib Marouane Camara still missing
Numerous pleas to authorities by Habib Marouane Camara’s family, lawyer, and media colleagues regarding his whereabouts, have been ignored.
Mauritania launches digital media initiative
Mauritanian media stakeholders meet to discuss the importance of upholding stringent journalistic standards, while ensuring freedom of expression and reliable information flow in the digital age.
Malian authorities suspend “Joliba TV” for 6 months
Issa Kaou N’Djim, an activist and critic of the Burkinabé junta, was handed a two-year prison sentence, with one year suspended, for his comments made during the fateful TV programme.
Exposés on illegal mining lead to threats
Threats against environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donko were made through comments on his wife’s Facebook posts.
Ghana’s media fraternity has high expectations of President Mahama
Ghana’s media fraternity is counting on President Mahama to fulfil his promise to conduct a thorough investigation into the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein Suale.
Sierra Leone’s Inspector General of Police threatens journalist
The Media Foundation for West Africa is calling for assurances of safety and security for journalist Thomas Dixon after he received menacing messages via text.
Media regulation crosses borders
Burkina Faso’s media has taken the audacious step of lodging a formal complaint with its counterpart in Mali against independent Malian Joliba TV News station.
Guinea-Bissau urged to adopt measures to enhance press freedom
Media advocacy organisations MFWA, Sinjotec, and the CPJ are encouraging authorities in Guinea-Bissau to address issues such as assaults, arbitrary detentions, and legal harassment of journalists, ahead of the country’s January 2025 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.