West Africa: Ghana's Attorney-General to Prosecute 12 Over $56.3m Fraud After Our Investigative Journalism Project Exposé

A major breakthrough in Ghana's fight against corruption has been achieved with the charging of former officials of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) over a GH¢548… Read more »

West Africa: Togo - Police Arrest Protesters Opposing New Powers for President Gnassingbé

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest and reported abuse of peaceful protesters in Togo's capital, Lomé, on June 5 and 6. The crackdown is… Read more »

West Africa: Senegal - Supreme Court Lifts Suspension Imposed On Media Outlet

Senegal's Supreme Court has overturned a suspension order issued by the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs against the online news outlet, Public SN. Read more »

Togo: Togo - Police Detain, Force Journalist to Delete Footage of Anti-Government Protests

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the arrest of Flore Monteau, a French journalist and TV5Monde correspondent, by Togolese security forces while she was… Read more »

Ghana: Regulator's Attempt to Close Down 62 Radio Stations Deeply Concerning

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses deep concern over the recent regulatory confusion triggered by the National Communications Authority's (NCA) directive for 62… Read more »

West Africa: President's Directive to Halt Shutdown of 62 Radio Stations Commendable

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) finds Ghanaian President's intervention to halt a media regulator's broadcast suspension order for 62 radio stations both refreshing and… Read more »

Ghana: Suspect in Journalist Assault Case Denied Bail

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody Theophilus Kpakpo Thompson for his alleged role in an assault on Latif Iddrisu, a journalist with Accra-based JoyNews. Read more »

West Africa: Police Arrest Suspect Involved in Assault On Joynews Journalist

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the arrest of a suspect in connection with the recent assault on JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu. The arrest was effected by… Read more »

West Africa: Court Injuncts Yet-to-Be-Written Report By Investigative Journalist

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) expresses grave concern over the recent decision by the Human Rights Court 2 in Accra to grant an interlocutory injunction against… Read more »

West Africa: How Our Investigative Journalism Project Is Pushing Ghana's Leaders to Comply With Accountability Law

For more than ten years, Ghana's asset declaration law was seen as a law on paper only. Many public officials simply ignored it, and nothing happened. But today, things are… Read more »

West Africa: Digital Activist Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment

On Monday, June 2 2025, Beninese digital activist Steve Amoussou was handed a two-year imprisonment sentence and fined two million CFA francs (USD 3,500) by the Court for the… 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: MFWA Condemns Attack On Journalist By Security Agents, Opposition Supporters

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the assault on JoyNews journalist, Latif Iddrisu, by security agents and supporters of Ghana's opposition party, the… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA to Host Workshop On 20-Year Review of the World Summit of Information Society

Twenty years ago, in 2003 and 2005, two important global summits, the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS), were held to discuss the development and governance of digital… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA to Launch EU-Funded Media Support Project in Guinea-Bissau

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) and Fondation Hirondelle (FH), will officially launch a new European… Read more »

West Africa: Activist Aliou Badra Sacko Released After Two Months in Detention

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Malian activist Aliou Badra Sacko, President of the movement Touche pas à mon Argent (Hands Off My… Read more »

West Africa: Opposition Party Activist Charged With Publication of False News

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned about the criminal prosecution of Alfred Ababio Kumi, a Ghanaian opposition party activist, over allegations he made on… Read more »

West Africa: Media Regulator Lifts Suspension On Joliba TV News After Six-Month Shutdown

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the decision by Mali's media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), to lift the suspension imposed on Joliba TV… Read more »

Guinea: Media Regulator Lifts Suspension On Journalist Toumany Camara

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the decision by Guinea's media regulator, the Haute Autorité de la Communication (HAC), to lift the suspension of… Read more »

West Africa: MFWA Condemns Brutal Assault On AYV Journalist in Sierra Leone

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the brutal assault on Foday Fofanah, a senior camera operator with AYV Media Empire, allegedly carried out by officers… Read more »

West Africa: Community Radio Smile FM Shut Down, Technician Assaulted

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the violent attack on Smile FM, a community radio station based in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, southeastern Liberia.… Read more »

West Africa: 60 Journalists to Benefit From Training On Illicit Financial Flows and Progressive Taxation in Ghana

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is set to train 60 journalists on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and progressive taxation through a two-day residential workshop… 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 »

Niger: Unlawfully Detained Journalists Transferred to Niamey State Prison

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFMA) is concerned about the continued detention of three journalists, Hamid Mahmoud, Mahaman Sani and Massaouda Jaharou of Agadez-based… 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 »