July 15
West Africa: Radio Omega Journalist Alain Traoré Reported Missing
Alain Niozè Traoré, a journalist with Radio Omega in Burkina Faso has been reported missing. Read more »
July 05
West Africa: Journalist Adama Bayala Missing, Private Broadcaster BF1 Censored
Adama Bayala, a journalist with the private broadcaster, BF1, remains unfound after he disappeared on June 28, 2024. Neither his family nor his colleagues have heard from him since… Read more »
June 26
Burkina Faso: MFWA Demands Release of Abducted Journalist
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses deep outrage over the abduction of journalist Atiana Serge Oulon on June 24, 2024, in Ouagadougou. Mr. Oulon, the… Read more »
June 21
West Africa: Burkina Faso's Media Regulator Clamps Down Heavily On Critical Media
Burkina Faso's media regulator has descended heavily on several media outlets, with two media organisations suspended in less than 24 hours. Read more »
June 19
West Africa: Burkina Faso Suspends Yet Another French Media
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned with the suspension of French news channel TV5 Monde-Afrique by the Burkinabe authorities and calls for dialogue to… Read more »