Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Guinea-Bissau media support project to enhance development
The Media Foundation for West Africa rolls out comprehensive project to promote media freedom and capacitate media associations and unions in Guinea-Bissau.
State media targeted during Guinea coup
Two public media institutions and the national daily paper “Horoya” were attacked and ransacked on the eve of Guinea’s coup d’etat.
MFWA charts progress on implementation of RTI law
Since Ghana passed its Right to Information law in 2019, the Media Foundation of West Africa has engaged a number of strategies to ensure the uptake of citizens’ right to access information.
Nigeria’s broadcasting regulator summons TV channel over interview critical of President Buhari
Once again private broadcaster Channels TV finds itself in trouble with Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission – this time for hosting an “inciting, divisive and unfair” interview.
President Adama Barrow puts his seal of approval on ATI law
President Adama Barrow signs The Gambia Access to Information Bill into law, less than two months after the country’s National Assembly passes it.
Guinean councillor storms radio station
Mamou district councillor Alpha Saliou Barry disrupted prime-time show “choc des idées” when he attacked a guest and Global FM presenters, while they were live on air.
Nigeria’s press freedom record worsened by journalist’s killing, Twitter ban
Monitoring by Media Foundation for West Africa and Nigerian partner International President Centre indicates that press freedom continues declining.
High Court halts collection of personal data by Ghanaian government
Ghanaian lawyer Francis Kwarteng Arthur wins suit challenging government’s collection of personal data as High Court rules government’s action breaches Data Protection Act.