Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
The Rwandan genocide, 21 years later: Media must reflect on role of hate speech
The Media Foundation for West Africa recalls the deadly role played by the media in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and urges journalists to report responsibly and refrain from spreading hate speech.
AFEX condemns arrest of journalists covering civil society event in DRC
“The Congolese Government must make a determined effort towards guaranteeing freedom of expression, including media freedom, and freedom of association and assembly in line with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the country.”
NGOs to Bashar al-Assad: Implement your amnesty decree and free Syrian activist Mazen Darwish
The International Press Institute and 23 IFEX members sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad calling for the release of lawyer and human rights defender Mazen Darwish ahead of his court hearing on 25 March 2015.
Swaziland doesn’t want you to care about these government critics. Here’s why you should.
They don’t write for The New York Times or The Daily Mail. And the Swazi government is counting on just that to keep Bheki Makhubu and Thulani Maseko in jail for criticizing the judiciary.
Sierra Leone: Journalist goes into hiding to escape presidential detention order
Tamba Fanday, the station manager for privately-owned Citizen Radio in Koidu Town, Kono District, in eastern Sierra Leone, is currently in hiding for fear of being arrested and detained under a presidential executive order.
Ghanaians advised to oppose telecommunications gateway
The Interconnect Clearing House could provide an opportunistic channel for any group or government to abuse privacy and other online rights of citizens.
States, media must raise awareness about Female Genital Mutilation
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) joins the UN and members of civil society in calling for an end to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, which takes place every February 6.
Press freedom group’s new centre supports access to information about Ebola
The Information Center on Communicable Diseases forms part of the Media Foundation for West Africa’s Ebola and Media project, aimed at strengthening public education on Ebola and improving information flow through local radio stations.