Articles by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
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”.
Annual state of the media report
For the thirteen years that MFWA has been monitoring attacks on free expression in West Africa, 2009 was the most regrettable.
Thirty-five IFEX members and other organisations appeal for charges to be dropped against prominent human rights activists and blogger
Gamal Eid, Ahmad Saif al-Islam and Amr Gharbeia are charged with criminal defamation, use of threats and misuse of communications tools.
Court detains journalist for four hours
Arthwah Maddie was detained for erroneously reporting the age of a man jailed for incest.
Newspaper banned indefinitely, fined for defaming president’s brother; reporter assaulted in court
“Tribune d’Afrique”, a privately-owned newspaper, is accused of defaming Mey Gnassingbé, Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé’s brother.
Several journalists threatened for expressing their opinion
The Union of Independent Journalists of Togo demanded protection for its members to enable them to carry out their duties without fear or intimidation.
President Gnassingbé launches defamation lawsuit against newspaper
“L’Indépendant Express” published articles accusing the president of fighting with a Togolese soccer star over a beauty queen.
Former president hails historic repeal of criminal libel law
Ghana’s former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, said that history had vindicated his government for the repeal of the criminal libel laws that were used to jail journalists.