Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Director of Senegalese TV station brutally stabbed

Shocked by the violent attack on Maïmouna Ndour Faye, Senegal’s media fraternity are asking government to expedite investigations into the incident.

Constant muzzling of online voices in Nigeria

Social media critics are being relentlessly threatened or arbitrarily arrested, primarily through the Cybercrime Act.

ECOWAS court orders police to compensate student

Mohamed Morlu has been awarded $25,000 as compensation for injuries he sustained during a police crackdown on demonstrating students in March 2017.

Ghanaian MPs demand update on investigation into murder of Ahmed Suale

Five years after Ahmed Suale’s death, Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice claims he has not received the docket on the killing of the journalist.

Guinean media threaten to go on nationwide strike

The media sector in Guinea are demanding the unconditional release of journalist Sékou Jamal Pendessa.

Walf TV suspension lifted

A meeting between President Macky Sall and the management of Walf TV culminates in authorities allowing the Walfadjiri channel back on air.

Senegalese authorities suspend Walf TV . . . again!

As Senegal’s media landscape deteriorates, Walf TV faces the threat of a permanent withdrawal of its licence.

Niger’s Maison de la Presse suspended

A month ago, media umbrella organisation, Maison de la Presse was prevented from holding its general assembly to elect a new board of directors and now it has been suspended.