Impunity | Safety of Journalists | MFWA, 15 other press freedom organisations petition President of Guinea Bissau to fight impunity February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and its partner press freedom organisations from fifteen West African countries have petitioned…
Attacks | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | Radio presenter risks losing hearing after brutal police assault February 14, 2022 A group of police officers on February 3, 2022, brutally assaulted Eric Nana Gyetuah, a radio presenter with Connect FM…
Attacks | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | MFWA condemns attack on Radio Ada, demands prosecution of perpetrators January 14, 2022 The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) roundly condemns the attack on the Radio Ada (93.3 FM), a community radio…
Attacks | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | AFEX Condemns the Killing of a Journalist, Demands a thorough Investigation and Justice November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learned with dismay, the killing of Abdiaziz Mohamed Guled of Radio Mogadishu…
Attacks | Impunity | Safety of Journalists | IPC condemns the gruesome murder of OAP David Ekanem; calls for thorough investigation November 9, 2021November 13, 2021 The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos – Nigeria condemns the reported gruesome murder of David Ekanem, popularly known as ‘Itiat…
Attacks | Impunity | Safety of Journalists | AFEX demands governments to end impunity for crimes against journalists, consolidate rule of law, and democracy November 2, 2021November 9, 2021 Each year, the world gathers to accord special attention to November 2, as a day sets apart to raise global…
Attacks | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | Ending impunity for crimes against journalists: MFWA deplores slow pace of progress November 2, 2021November 10, 2021 As the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists today, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)…
Impunity | Safety of Journalists | Mozambique should account for missing journalist Ibraimo Mbaruco November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Statement on International Day to Ending Crimes of Impunity against Journalists. As the world commemorates the International Day to Ending…
Attacks | Impunity | Safety of Journalists | 11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 For the past 273 days spanning January-September 2021, eleven journalists have been killed across sub-Sahara Africa in an orgy of…
Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | AFEX Members, Other Press Freedom Groups Urge King of Eswatini to Guarantee Freedom of Expression July 6, 2021July 9, 2021 On 6 July 2021, the MISA Regional Governing Council chairperson, Golden Maunganidze wrote to His Royal Highness, King Mswati III…
Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations | Safety of Journalists | Nigeria: MRA Calls on Government to Establish Mechanisms to Combat Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists November 3, 2020 On the occasion of this year’s International Day to End Impunity for crimes against journalists, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today…
Impunity | Journalist Samuel Wazizi’s Family Was Never Contacted After Military Intervention July 7, 2020July 16, 2020 The Government of Cameroon has declared that late Journalist Samuel Ebuwe Ajiekia a.k.a Samuel Wazizi’s family was contacted after he…