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#IWD2024: Inspiring women’s inclusion in Africa
Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 under the theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages the realisation of a gender-equal world free of bias,...
Africa
Access To Information
How AFIC is Building Transparency and Accountability Across Africa...
Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of good governance. Transparency ensures that government processes, decisions, and data are open and accessible to the public,...
Guinea Bissau Impunity
MFWA, 15 other press freedom organisations petition President of Guinea Bissau to fight impunity
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and its partner press freedom organisations from fifteen West African countries have petitioned President Umaro Sissoco Embalo...
Ghana Attacks
Radio presenter risks losing hearing after brutal police assault
A group of police officers on February 3, 2022, brutally assaulted Eric Nana Gyetuah, a radio presenter with Connect FM based in Takoradi, capital...
Ghana Attacks
MFWA condemns attack on Radio Ada, demands prosecution of perpetrators
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) roundly condemns the attack on the Radio Ada (93.3 FM), a community radio station in the Greater...
Somalia Attacks
AFEX Condemns the Killing of a Journalist, Demands a thorough Investigation and Justice
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learned with dismay, the killing of Abdiaziz Mohamed Guled of Radio Mogadishu in a suicide attack...
Nigeria Attacks
IPC condemns the gruesome murder of OAP David Ekanem; calls for thorough investigation
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos – Nigeria condemns the reported gruesome murder of David Ekanem, popularly known as ‘Itiat Zion’, a member of...
Africa Attacks
AFEX demands governments to end impunity for crimes against journalists, consolidate rule of law, and democracy
Each year, the world gathers to accord special attention to November 2, as a day sets apart to raise global awareness and demand an...
Africa Attacks
Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: MFWA deplores slow pace of progress
As the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists today, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is calling governments and relevant...
Mozambique Impunity
Mozambique should account for missing journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco
Statement on International Day to Ending Crimes of Impunity against Journalists.
As the world commemorates the International Day to Ending Crimes of Impunity against Journalists,...
AfricaBurkina FasoDemocratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaGhanaKenyaNigeriaSomalia Attacks
11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity
For the past 273 days spanning January-September 2021, eleven journalists have been killed across sub-Sahara Africa in an orgy of repression that has scores...
Eswatini Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Members, Other Press Freedom Groups Urge King of Eswatini to Guarantee Freedom of Expression
On 6 July 2021, the MISA Regional Governing Council chairperson, Golden Maunganidze wrote to His Royal Highness, King Mswati III to express MISA's concerns...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: MRA Calls on Government to Establish Mechanisms to Combat Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
On the occasion of this year’s International Day to End Impunity for crimes against journalists, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal...
Cameroon Impunity
Journalist Samuel Wazizi’s Family Was Never Contacted After Military Intervention
The Government of Cameroon has declared that late Journalist Samuel Ebuwe Ajiekia a.k.a Samuel Wazizi’s family was contacted after he was moved to Yaounde....