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Ghana  Access To Information

Media, Police Commit to Effective Collaboration to Promote Peaceful Elections in Ghana

Journalists and police officers in the Ashanti and Northern regions have committed to collaborating to promote peaceful elections in Ghana. The two groups made...
GuineaNigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

MRA Condemns Politician’s Attack on Journalist, Calls on those in Authority to Respect Journalists’ Rights

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned Mr. Femi Fani Kayode’s outburst against Mr. Charles Eyo, Daily Trust newspaper’s Cross River State Correspondent in Calabar,...
Guinea 

Guinea’s President Takes Control of Media Regulator as New Law Takes Effect

President Alpha Conde has appointed by decree Boubabacar Yacine Diallo as the new head of the Haute autorite de la Communication (HAC) a move...
Nigeria  Free Expression and The Law

Nigeria: IPC Denounces Regulator’s Excessive Fine on Radio Station

The International Press Centre (IPC) has expressed dismay over the imposition of a fine of N5million (about USD 13,032) on the Nigeria Info 99.3FM...
Liberia 

Court Places Stay Order On Popular Intellectual Forum In Liberia

A Magisterial Court in one of Liberia’s ideal counties has ordered a total shutdown of all activities at a famous intellectual exchange center in...
Ghana  Freedom of Expression Violations

President of Ghana Suspends Ministerial Directive to State Broadcaster Following MFWA’s Petition

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has welcomed the Presidential decision to suspend execution of a Ministerial order to the state-owned Ghana Broadcasting...
EthiopiaTogo  Digital Rights

Good News, Bad News: A Story of Internet Shutdowns in Togo And Ethiopia

The pushback against internet shutdowns in Africa received a boost last month when the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of...
Mali  Freedom Of Assembly

Mammoth Anti-Government Protest Triggers Massive Press Freedom and Freedom of Assembly Violations in Mali

A number of protesters have been killed, the internet disrupted and the state broadcaster attacked as a mammoth anti-government demonstration in Mali turned violent,...
Ghana  Safety of Journalists

Ghana: Police, Media Launch Framework to Promote Mutual Understanding, Safety of Journalists

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) and major media stakeholders in Ghana have launched a manual on police-media relations. The manual is aimed at reinforcing...
Sierra Leone 

Sierra Leonean Government Persecute Journalist, Activist Over Social Media Posts

A prominent Sierra Leone journalist, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has regained her freedom after spending a total of 50 days in detention on charges of...
Benin  Freedom of Expression Violations

Investigative Journalist Ignace Sossou Released from Prison

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release from prison of Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou. Sossou had been imprisoned since December 2019 for...
Gambia  Access To Information

Towards an ATI Law in The Gambia: The Journey So Far

Access to Information is one of the pillars of a strong democratic government. The legal right to request information from government can lead to...
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