Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

A communiqué issued by the president’s chief of staff said that what prompted the dismissal was RTI’s failure to cover the president’s return from a goodwill and working visit to the United States.

While recognising the shortcomings of the media in the course of discharging their duties, MFWA nonetheless considers the sanction imposed on Modibo Oumarou Aliou as unduly harsh.

Felix Nyaaba was violently assaulted by supporters of King Latse II at the Accra High Court for photographing the king and his entourage.

For many Guineans, the National Communications Council’s recent directives to media are merely an attempt to hide the truth behind a recent attack on the president’s residence.

Oumar Cyrille Touré was released after about 24 hours in police custody, following remarks he made at a rally criticising President Wade’s bid to run for a third term in office.

The attack is believed to be a reprisal after armed men attacked the residence of President Condé on 18 July.

Police officers prevented a group of journalists accredited to cover a football match from entering the inner perimeter of the stadium, and went on to assault several of them.

The charges against the seven stem from allegations that they printed and distributed T-shirts for the Gambian Coalition for Change, a pressure group that is calling for an end to the dictatorship.