Tanzania: AFEX Welcomes New President’s Directive on Closed Media Outlets
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the commitment of the new President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, to…
Media, Police Commit to Effective Collaboration to Promote Peaceful Elections in Ghana
Journalists and police officers in the Ashanti and Northern regions have committed to collaborating to promote peaceful elections in Ghana….
President of Ghana Suspends Ministerial Directive to State Broadcaster Following MFWA’s Petition
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has welcomed the Presidential decision to suspend execution of a Ministerial order to…
SADC Govts Should Cushion Media Against COVID-19 Threats
The media in Southern Africa has over the years been facing a myriad of problems such as dwindling advertising revenue…
Legacy Media in Crisis, Boom for Digital Media— COVID-19 & Media Sustainability in West Africa
The global community has been battling the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) since November 2019. The pandemic is known to have…
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…
Media Coverage of COVID-19: Stick to Facts, Avoid Sensationalism
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has taken note of the rising spate of COVID-19 cases in West Africa…
World Radio Day 2020 – Statement by Institute for Media and Society
The Institute for Media and Society (IMS) joins people across the world to celebrate World Radio Day 2020. We salute…