Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Ghana police service asked to take decisive action against threatening official
The Media Foundation for West Africa is requesting the Ghanian police take action against an immigration official who has been making serious threats against editor Emmanuel Akli.
Nigerian journalists share tales of trauma
Northern Nigerian journalists provide an insight into how they risk their lives while trying to cover the terrorist group Boko Haram.
The critical issues of Burkina Faso’s 2020 election
Security is a factor in Burkina Faso’s election, with implications for disenfranchised voters and media safety, as is the uneven allocation of airtime to certain candidates.
New Guinea-Bissau government seems set to continue controlling media
It is unlikely that the media and political landscape in Guinea-Bissau will improve as the newly elected government are intent on continuing with the tradition of oppressing the media and muzzling free speech.
Sierra Leone’s parliament repeals criminal libel law that threatens free speech
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has signed the amended Public Order Act 1965, which effectively repeals the 55-year-old seditious libel section that criminalised free speech.
MFWA sets up digital literacy and advocacy training programme on women’s rights
The MFWA embarks on a programme to enhance the digital literacy of women and training around advocacy for women’s online rights in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Nigerian media being attacked from all sides
The Nigerian media continues to get news out during the #EndSARS protests while dealing with attacks from security forces on one hand and troublemakers on the other.
Online media denied registration by Senegalese football association
The Senegalese Football Federation’s decision to deny registration of online media is strongly condemned by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).