Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
Freedom of expression groups call on Uganda to improve press freedoms
The International Joint Partnership Freedom of Expression mission, composed of five IFEX members, released findings and recommendations from a mission to Kampala to address the deteriorating environment for freedom of expression.
Prison officers storm radio station, assault staff
Officers entered the premises of privately-owned OTEC FM and assaulted two staff members.
Radio journalist hospitalised following assault by ruling party supporters
Afriyea was gasping for breath, lying on one side and could only move his head at the time I visited him in hospital,” the journalist’s colleague said.
President Gnassingbé files lawsuit against yet another newspaper
An article published in “La Lanterne” newspaper was deemed to contain false claims that were insulting to Gnassingbé’s reputation.
Nigerian rights defender jailed in The Gambia; his organisation banned indefinitely
Edwin Nebolisa Kwakaeme was sentenced to a mandatory six-month prison term with hard labour for allegedly giving false information to the president’s office.
Thirty-one IFEX members and global partners demand retraction of proposed amendment to Press and Journalists Act
The proposed amendment would restrict freedom of expression and impede the ability of journalists and media outlets to fulfill their important roles.
President files more defamation suits against two newspapers
Two of the lawsuits were brought against the weekly “L’Indépendant Express”.
President’s aide launches defamation suit against US-based online newspaper
The lawsuit comes after Freedom Newspaper retracted stories about Amadou Samba, businessman and publisher of “The Daily Observer”.