Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Authorities censor Taranga FM again
Ismaila Ceesay, managing director of the station, was summoned to the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency and ordered to cease broadcasting of all press review programmes of privately-owned newspapers.
State television resumes operation
The state-owned Ivorian Television resumed operations after almost five months of being off the air, following a clash over its control by the Ouattara and Gbagbo forces.
Police clamp down on demonstrators
Media professionals, civil society groups and members of opposition political parties were attacked with tear gas by security forces as they rallied to demand an investigation into recent attacks on journalists.
Freelance journalist held incommunicado in military camp
El Bechir Diallo was abducted on the morning of 11 August 2011 by officials of the Criminal Investigations Department of the national police for unknown reasons.
Newspaper suspended, journalists and publishers fined in defamation case
“The Chronicle” had accused Prof. Nokoe and Daniel Gyimah, then Chairman of the University Council, of underhanded dealings in the acquisition of a hostel facility.
Pastors assault radio journalists, vandalise station
The pastors stormed the studios of Hot FM to protest their exclusion from a current affairs programme.
Police attack anti-slavery campaigners
Activists, under the banner of the Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement, were attacked with batons and tear gas, resulting in several injured.
Police arrest ruling party demonstrators
A spokesperson for the group told MFWA that two of the protesters were roughed up by police for resisting the unlawful arrest.