Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Freedom of expression facing severe test in Senegal
The recent arrest of journalist and activist, Aliou Sané, highlights the escalating repression of dissenting voices in Senegal.
ECOWAS and MFWA sign partnership agreement
ECOWAS and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) have announced a partnership looking into enhancing democratic values, media freedom, development, human rights, and peace in West Africa.
#WAMECA2023 spotlights drastic democratic decline
Participants at the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards emphasised the need to build strong alliances to effectively push back against media repression.
Togolese minister gets journalists arrested
Reporting on theft of over half a million US$ from Housing Minister’s house lands journalists Loic Lawson and Anani Sossou in prison.
Media freedom under threat in Burkina Faso
The military government in Burkina Faso is pushing through policies and laws that are severely curtailing freedom of expression in the country.
Mali: Broadcast journalists’ trip turns tragic
An attack on 4 journalists culminates in the death of Abdul Aziz Djibrilla, injury of Harouna Attini and abduction of Saleck Ag Jiddou and Moustaph Koné.
Ougadougou court upholds forced conscription of journalists and critics
Burkina Faso military junta’s forceful enlistment of journalists and critical opinion leaders seen as abuse of human rights.
MFWA demands accountability for attack on Nicholas Morkah
The MFWA is asking for punitive measures to be taken against soldiers involved in assaulting Ghanaian journalist, Nicholas Morkah.