Cote d’Ivoire: Prison Officers Assault and Detain Journalist in Prison Cell
A journalist who had gone to a prison facility in Abidjan to interview a warden about allegations of extortion of…
Stakeholders Call for a Coordination Mechanism on Safety of Journalists in Africa
Representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa, including the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), and government institutions have…
Cote d’Ivoire: Media Regulator Suspends Sports Paper over “Unproven Allegations”
This statement was published on mfwa.org on March 24, 2017. The print media regulator in Cote d’Ivoire, Conseil National de…
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Press Freedom under Siege in West Africa: 30 Media Workers Arrested in 38 Days
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 20, 2017. Press freedom has come under severe attack in West…
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Cote d’Ivoire UPDATE: Six Detained Journalists Released
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 15, 2017. Six journalists detained on February 12, 2017 for reporting…