Africa: Winners Announced - West Africa Media Excellence Awards 2025

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has announced the winners of the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards at a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, October 11. Read more »

West Africa: Silencing the Watchdogs - a July 2025 Overview of West Africa

The Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) monitoring of freedom of expression developments in West Africa in July 2025 recorded a troubling series of abuses. Read more »

West Africa: Silencing the Watchdogs - a June 2025 Overview of West Africa

The Media Foundation for West Africa's (MFWA) monitoring of freedom of expression developments in West Africa in June 2025 recorded several incidents of freedom of expression… Read more »

West Africa: WAMECA 2025 Receives 793 Entries From Across West Africa

The West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) 2025 received 793 entries after the call for applications ended on May 21. The entries were submitted by journalists… Read more »

West Africa: Silencing the Watchdogs - an April 2025 Overview of West Africa

In April 2025, civic space in West Africa remained under considerable strain, with freedom of expression continuing to come under attack. Read more »

Africa: RSF 2025 Press Freedom Rankings - Guinea Leads in West Africa's Sharp Decline

West Africa is facing a sharp erosion of press freedom, according to the 2025 global rankings by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The RSF report, released in early May, also… Read more »

West Africa: Reports Reveal How Repressive Laws Undermine Press Freedom in West Africa

In recent times, West Africa has witnessed a troubling rise in the manipulation of various laws to target journalists, stifle dissent, and undermine press freedom. Read more »