Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Over 100 organisations call on UN Human Rights Council to reject “defamation” and “denigration” of religions
At the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council taking place from 28 February to 25 March 2011, groups urged their governments to support a resolution which omits “defamation” and “denigration” of religions and focuses on freedom of expression, freedom of religion and non-discrimination.
Film crew detained by Casamance gendarmes for three days
liou Dabo, Boubacar Dabo and Mamady Daffe, who are members of a Dakar-based sports and cultural association, and their French colleagues David Perez and Franck Gerard Marie Bourel were arrested for filming a mock rebel attack.
Journalists’ association to sue opposition politician over attacks on two journalists
The SLAJ has decided to initiate legal action against an opposition presidential aspirant who allegedly masterminded attacks on two “Awareness Times” newspaper journalists.
Three foreign media disappear from Abidjan airwaves
The French television France 24 and the two radio stations, BBC and RFI, went off air on 2 and 3 March 2011.
Newspaper faces criminal prosecution
Authorities have threatened to prosecute publisher Sylvia Olayinka Blyden over an “Awareness Times” article criticising the president.
Pro-Ouattara newspapers stop publishing in protest against “serious threats to free press”
A group of nine newspapers decided to suspend publication indefinitely to protest constant harassment and intimidation by pro-Gbagbo forces.
Printer violently killed by suspected pro-Ouattara militants
Marcel Legré had just returned from a night shift at La Refondation Printing Press, printers of the pro-Gbagbo newspaper “Notre Voie”.
Two detained TV journalists charged, denied bail
Ladji Aboubacar Sanogo and Kangbé Yayoro were returned to prison custody after being denied bail in connection with alleged terrorists activities.