Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Over 40 IFEX members worldwide call for the new President of Somalia to help combat impunity in the killing of journalists, revise media laws and uphold UN and African resolutions to help protect journalists.

Sixty NGOs worldwide called for libel law reform as a defamation bill was reviewed in the UK House of Commons. Join over 60,000 and sign a petition calling for libel reform here.

Oumar Tely Diallo, a trainee-reporter of the privately-owned satirical Lynx-Lance newspaper, was physically assaulted on September 21, 2012 by a group of angry pro-government militants while covering a political riot.

On 17 September, 2012, Côte d’Ivoire’s statutory press regulatory body – The National Press Council (CNP) – lifted suspension sanctions it had imposed on six privately-owned pro-Gbagbo newspapers. The suspensions had been enforced after the media outlets jointly republished an article that was originally published by Notre Voie, also a pro-Gbagbo daily.

On 7 September 2012, Côte d’Ivoire’s statutory print regulatory body imposed a ban on six publications of a privately owned, pro-Gbagbo daily.

As trial proceeds, over forty IFEX members urge the Cambodian government to drop charges facing detained rights defender and broadcaster Mam Sonando.

Six radio journalists were assaulted by individuals believed to be supporters of the ruling People’s Rally of Guinea.

The acting prefect of the town of N’zérékoré, Guinea, closed down the Liberté FM radio station without providing any reason for the action.