Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Media regulatory body suspends nine newspapers for one week
The newspapers include “Le Clairon”, “Le Béninois”, “L’Engagement”, “Les Scoops du jour”, “L’Audace Info”, “La Suite”, “La Nouvelle Tribune”, “Actu Express” and “Le Béninois Libéré”.
Police arrest five demonstrating teachers, thwart demonstration
Five members of the Ghana National Association of Teachers were detained and released the same day, after protesting a new pay policy for public service workers.
Investigative journalist in hiding after escaping kidnap attempt; radio station ransacked, set ablaze
André Silver Konan says he believes Laurent Gbagbo’s militiamen are behind this latest attack.
Two family members of exiled opposition leader arrested for displaying political campaign materials
Mohammadu Fatty, a relative of the exiled opposition leader, claimed he was responsible for displaying the campaign materials and was arrested and detained after being summoned.
Radio station suspends normal programming for fear of attacks by Gbagbo’s forces
The decision by Al-Bayane followed a visit to the Islamic radio station by armed personnel of the pro-Gbagbo Defence and Security Forces.
Pro-Gbagbo forces hold newspaper distribution workers hostage
The hostage-taking was reportedly carried out to prevent the circulation of Pro-Outarra newspapers reaffirming Alassane Ouattara as the country’s president following a meeting of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.
MP who threatened editor summoned by police
Opposition politician Kennedy Agyapong was reportedly asked to submit a written statement to police.
State-owned newspaper targeted in rocket attack, pro-Ouattara newspapers destroyed
The National Union of Ivorian Journalists expressed deep concern about the continuing deterioration of journalists’ working conditions since the beginning of the current political crisis.