July 14, 2025
West Africa: Call for Musicians - Public Education Song On Mis/Disinformation and Hate Speech
The MFWA is seeking a talented musician or music group to compose and produce a high-quality song in Guiné-Bissau Creole that raises awareness about mis/disinformation and… Read more »
West Africa: Meet the Sixth Cohort of NGIJ Fellows
The Media Foundation for West Africa has selected 10 journalists across Ghana for a three-month investigative journalism fellowship, where they will build their capacity on Illicit… Read more »
West Africa: MFWA Calls for the Release of Moustapha Diakhaté
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) calls on the Senegalese authorities to release Moustapha Diakhaté, a former MP under the Macky Sall government. Read more »
July 09, 2025
West Africa: Disappearance of Foniké Mengué, Mamadou Billo Bah Remain Unresolved 12 Months On
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 marks a year of the abduction of Oumar Sylla alias Foniké Mengué, national coordinator of the National Front for the Defense of the… Read more »
July 08, 2025
Senegal: Continued Detention of Journalist Bachir Fofana Regrettable
On July 2, 2025, Senegalese journalist and columnist Bachir Fofana who has been in detention since June 25, 2025 was brought to trial at the Dakar Court for Immediate Offenses… Read more »
July 07, 2025
West Africa: Journalist Freed After Detention Over False Information Claim
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the release of Moussa Adamou Garba, a journalist with Maradi-based Dounia Radio and Television. After over two weeks in… Read more »
July 05, 2025
West Africa: Togo - Internet Disruptions Amid Post-Protest Repression
Since the bloody protests of June 26 to 28, 2025, during which seven citizens lost their lives (with no justice yet rendered), the people in Togo have been facing restricted access… Read more »
July 01, 2025
West Africa: Bloody Crackdown On Protests in Togo - 7 Dead, Over 60 Arrested
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply alarmed by the violent repression of peaceful demonstrations held in Lomé, Togo. Read more »
West Africa: Suspended Stations Urged to Regularise Operations
On June 12, 2025, the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced the suspension of 62 radio stations across Ghana over regulatory compliance issues. The move sparked deep… Read more »
June 30, 2025
West Africa: Journalist Arrested, Detained After Reporting On Alleged Disappearances of Girls
On June 20, 2025, Moussa Garba, a journalist with Maradi-based Dounia Radio and Television was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Police. Maradi is the second largest city in… Read more »
West Africa: Curbing Illicit Financial Flows in Ghana - Stakeholders Call for Media, CSOs in Asset Disclosure Oversight
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) convened a high-level multi-stakeholder forum in Accra on June 26, 2025, to spotlight the loopholes in Ghana's asset declaration and… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Guinea: Investigation Launched Into Abduction, Torture of Mohamed Traoré
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the statement from the Office of the Attorney General announcing the launch of investigations into the abduction and torture of… Read more »
June 25, 2025
West Africa: MFWA to Host Forum On Legal Loopholes and Corruption in Ghana
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), with funding support from the Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) through… Read more »
June 24, 2025
West Africa: Guinea - Former National Transitional Council Member Abducted, Brutally Assaulted
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the abduction and brutal assault of Guinean lawyer Mohamed Traoré in the night between June 20 and 21, 2025.… Read more »
June 23, 2025
West Africa: Exposé By Our Investigative Journalism Project Triggers Reform in Ghana's National Service Scheme
A groundbreaking investigative report by The Fourth Estate, our investigative journalism project, has led to major institutional reform in Ghana's National Service Scheme (NSS),… Read more »
June 20, 2025
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire - Activist Flees Into Exile Following Criticism of President's Fourth Term Bid
On June 9, 2025, Dr. Boga Sako Gervais, President of the International Foundation for the Observation and Monitoring of Human Rights and Political Life (FIDHOP), held a press… Read more »
June 19, 2025
West Africa: One Sahara FM Journalist Provisionally Released, Two Others Remain Jailed
Massaouda Jaharou, one of three Sahara FM journalists re-arrested on May 9, 2025, has been granted provisional release by the Niamey Military Court. The decision, made on June 13,… Read more »
West Africa: Deadline Extended - Consultant Needed to Develop Journalist Safety Policy in Guinea-Bissau
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) and Fondation Hirondelle (FH), has extended the deadline for applications… Read more »
June 18, 2025
West Africa: 30 Journalists in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania Benefit From Digital and Physical Security Trainings
Thirty journalists across Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania have benefitted from a series of intensive physical and digital security trainings organised by the Media Foundation for West… Read more »
June 17, 2025
West Africa: MFWA, Stakeholders Validate Media Guide to Strengthen Financial Reporting in Ghana
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Oxfam in Ghana and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has convened a stakeholder validation… Read more »
West Africa: Journalist Stabbed By Police At First Lady's Residence
On June 15, 2025, journalist Mohamed Tamba Mattia, Head of Programmes at Eastern Community Radio (FM 96.5), was assaulted and stabbed in the arm by three police officers stationed… Read more »
June 16, 2025
Mauritania: Activist Convicted Under Controversial Protection of National Symbols Law
On April 26, 2025, activist Abdoulaye Bâ was arrested for a social media video he posted. In the video he called the Minister of the Interior to end arrests of irregular… Read more »
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 »
June 13, 2025
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 »
