The Media and COVID-19 in West Africa (April 6 – April 12, 2020)
This week the world began to see a glimmer of hope with the steady reductionin the number of COVID-19 infections…
Nigeria: IPC Flays Continuing Attacks on Journalists and the Media
The International Press Centre, Lagos has again decried the rising spate of assaults on journalists and the media by law…
Seizure and Destruction of Journalists’ Digital Tools: The Data Privacy and Censorship Implications
The Media Foundation for West Africa’s (MFWA) monitoring of freedom of expression violations in West Africa has established a growing…
MISA Zimbabwe Condemns Arrest of Journalist Over Accreditation
Senior journalist Kudzanai Musengi was arrested in Gweru Central Business District this morning in the course of his official duties….
MRA Condemns Attacks on Journalists Covering COVID-19, Calls on Government of Nigeria to Ensure Respect for Media Freedom
LAGOS, Monday, March 30, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the increasing cases of attacks by law enforcement and…
42 Protesters Killed, Over Two Hundred Arrested in Nine Months: The Sad State of Human Rights in Guinea
Over the past nine months (June 2019 – March 2020), about 42 people have been killed, over one hundred arrested…
Liberian Journalists March to Protest Attacks
Scores of journalists have marched through the Liberian capital Monrovia to denounce “brutal attacks” against journalists and media workers. The…
February 2020 in West Africa: Two Dead, Internet Disrupted and State Broadcaster Shutdown
The freedom of expression environment in West Africa in February 2020 saw little improvement on that of January with incidents…
Guinea Must Take Urgent Steps to End Bloodshed against Protesters
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the increasing death toll from the serial protests that…
Boko Haram Islamist Sect Leader Warns Journalists, Threatens Others
The Boko Haram Islamist sect leader,Abubakar Shekau, has warned journalists to be careful about their reporting of the sect’s activities…
Two Journalists Attacked During Polls as Election Coverage Turns Dangerous for Nigeria’s Media
In what is turning out to be a disturbing trend at the polls, two journalists who were covering the rerun…
Zimbabwe Police Harass Journalist
Freelance journalist Nyasha Majoni was on 27 January 2020 reportedly manhandled by police in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe who accused him of…