Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Guinea-Bissau’s new media tariffs ignore operating economic environment
The hefty regulatory fees announced by the government towards the end of last year have the potential of decimating Guinea-Bissau’s already fragile media sector.
Ghanaian court orders state institutions to compensate Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri
In what can be described as a major victory for media freedom, Ghana’s Human Rights Division Court orders the heads of three major state institutions to apologize to journalist Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri, for violating his rights.
Review of Nigeria’s media landscape indicates repression
As Nigeria heads to the polls, the Media Foundation for West Africa provides an incisive evaluation of President Buhari’s promise to uphold media freedom.
Ahmed Suale’s killing: 4 years of assurances, denials, inertia and silence
Impunity over Ahmed Suale’s killing is a blot on Ghana’s press freedom record and a dismal emblem of the steep deterioration of press freedom in the country.
Nigerian journalist Ayodele Samuel freed after spending two weeks in detention
MFWA totally condemns the constant harassment of Samuel by officials of the Taraba State government. The journalist is only discharging his constitutional obligation to society, hence government officials have no reason to arrest, detain or subject him to any intimidation.
Journalists’ trade union pushing for press freedom in Sierra Leone
In its assessment of Sierra Leone’s media freedom landscape, the Media Foundation for West Africa zones in on the legal framework – in particular the passing of the contentious Cyber Security and Crimes Act and the continued absence of a data protection law.
MFWA petition global bodies to release Pape Alé Niang
The Media Foundation for West Africa have reached out to several UN bodies, the African Union and ECOWAS leaders to push for the release of Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang.
MFWA promotes climate change awareness through skills training
MFWA rolls out intensive practical training programme for West African journalists focused on enhancing their skills to ensure high-quality, in-depth stories on climate change.