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: Malian Authorities Dissolve Political Parties, Arrest Opposition Voices

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is extremely concerned about the alarming deterioration of civic space, the political climate, and freedom of expression in Mali.… Read more »

West Africa: Journalists Rearrested Over Alleged Misinformation On Intelligence Ties

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the repeated arrest of three journalists in Agadez, northern Niger, for allegedly spreading misinformation about the country's… Read more »

West Africa: French Broadcaster TV5Monde Banned Over Alleged Bias in Protest Coverage

The High Authority for Communication (HAC) of Mali issued a decision on May 9, 2025, ordering the immediate removal of the TV5Monde channel from all audiovisual platforms in the… Read more »

West Africa: Workers' Day 2025 - MFWA Calls for Urgent Action to Address Economic Challenges Facing Journalists

As West Africa marks Workers' Day 2025 under the theme "Striving for Peace and Stability to Drive Industrialisation, Trade, and Decent Work for Social Justice", the Media… Read more »

West Africa: Senegal - 381 Media Outlets to Be Suspended

On April 22, 2025, Senegal's Minister of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Media, Alioune Sall, signed a decree ordering the immediate suspension of broadcasting,… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA Condemns Unjust Detention of Journalist Abdou Nguer, Demands His Release

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the wrongful detention of journalist and SEN TV columnist, Abdou Nguer, by the Research Section of Senegal's Colobane Police… Read more »

West Africa: Political Party Executive Attacks Media Equipment, Censors Party Communicators, Threatens Journalists

The third Vice-President of the major opposition party in Ghana (the New Patriotic Party), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has publicly attacked the Accra-based TV3 television station at a… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA Backs UN Resolution On Digital Threats, Calls for West African Dialogue

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the adoption by consensus of the landmark UN Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/58/L.27/Rev.1 on Human Rights Defenders and… Read more »

West Africa: Political Party Communicator Apologises and Retracts Drug Trafficking Allegation Against MP

Lawuratu Musah-Saaka, a member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) communication team, has publicly apologised for making false claims against the Member of Parliament (MP) for… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA Condemns Arrest of Malian Journalist Alfousseini Togo

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest of Alfouseyni Togo, editor of the Canard de la Venise newspaper. Togo was remanded in custody on April 9th… Read more »

West Africa: MP Sues Metro TV, Party Communicator for Over U.S.$600,000

The Member of Parliament for Sekondi in Ghana's Western Region, Blay Nyameke Armah, has filed a defamation suit against Accra-based Metro TV, its owners Ignite Media and the… Read more »

West Africa: Ghana's National Security Secretariat Interrogates Newspaper Editor Over 'Leaked' Document Story

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned about the three-hour interrogation of Prosper Agbenyegah, Editor of Current Issues newspaper, by Ghana's National Security… Read more »

West Africa: Activist Alou Badra Sacko Abducted After Opposing Mobile Money Tax

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the abduction of Malian activist Alou Badra Sacko, recently appointed president of the movement Touche pas… Read more »

West Africa: Authorities Release Two Land Dispossession Activists and 18 Protesters

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Vincent Djiropo, Dominique Mensah, and 18 other community members. We urge the Ivorian authorities to drop all… Read more »

West Africa: Journalist Detained, Questioned to Disclose Source of Information

A broadcast journalist with a Kumasi-based television station, Wontumi TV, has been detained and interrogated by operatives of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in Ghana to… Read more »

West Africa: Missing Journalists Reappear Wearing Military Uniforms in Viral Video

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is alarmed by the reappearance of three Burkinabè journalists--Guezouma Sanogo, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem--in a viral… Read more »

West Africa: BF1 TV Fined, Journalist Missing Amid Media Crackdown From Authorities

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is extremely concerned about the 500,000 FCFA (USD 843) fine imposed on BF1 Television by Burkina Faso's media regulator, the Conseil… Read more »

West Africa: Journalist Arrested After Reporting On Journalists Association's Congress

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest of journalist Luc Pagbelguem of the privately owned television station BF1, and calls on the authorities to… Read more »

West Africa: Police Arrest Political Activist Over Derogatory Remarks About Ghanaian King

Police in Tamale have arrested a social media activist and supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a social media post deemed defamatory to the Yaa Naa, the… Read more »

West Africa: Equal Voices, Equal Opportunities - Here's Why MFWA, CFI's Strategy for Gender Equality, Is Important

"It was almost time for the six o'clock news. The scripts had just been printed, and my [male] boss, who was the presenter, couldn't review them all. He asked me to bring the rest… Read more »

West Africa: Wameca 2025 to Focus On Journalism and Digital Public Infrastructure in Africa

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is delighted to announce the return of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian Military Personnel Assault Journalists, Seize Gadgets

Officials of the Nigerian military assaulted three journalists on March 6, 2025, while they were on official duty in Ikeja, Lagos State, and seized their gadgets. Read more »

West Africa: MFWA Calls for Release of Activist Ahmed Ould Samba

The Media Foundation for West Africa condemns the arrest and intimidation of Mauritanian human rights activist Ahmed Ould Samba and calls for his release. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Court Discharges Influencer Hawa Hunt

The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a… Read more »