Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.

Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.

After Deyda Hydara’s murder in 2004, the state opened an investigation which was closed in less than a month. No arrests were made and no one was held responsible for the murder.

Potential attackers can sleep soundly in West Africa: Crimes against journalists and activists almost always go unpunished.

Internet shutdowns and communication blockages contravene international laws and infringe on the rights of citizens to freely express themselves and access critical information.

On 15 November 2016, a group of armed men in military uniforms stormed the residence of Marcel Lubala Kalala and killed him. Journaliste en Danger has called on the provincial and judicial authorities to expeditiously investigate the matter.

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) to strongly condemn the arbitrary closure of Eye Radio station by the South Sudan National Security Service (NSS).

A High Court in The Gambia has sentenced exiled journalist and manager of Taranga FM, Alhagie Abdoulie Ceesay, to a total of four years imprisonment.