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Massive crackdown on Ghana’s Radio Industry: 34 Stations Shut down, 97 Others Face Heavy Fines
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on September 29, 2017.
Thirty-four FM broadcasting stations have been shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Communications...
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MFWA to Award Excellent Journalism in West Africa
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on August 2, 2017 officially launched the first ever West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA)...
Ghana Digital Rights
MFWA, Stakeholders to Discuss Digital Gender Gap in Ghana
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on May 22, 2017.
Stakeholders from government, telecommunications industry, academia, civil society organisations, media and the general public...
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AFEX Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa Report
The periodic Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa Report is an intervention by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) that seeks to monitor...
Ghana Attacks
Ghana: Journalist Assaulted for Filming Soldiers’ Brutality
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 23, 2017.
A freelance journalist has alleged that he was brutally assaulted by some soldiers during...
Ghana Free Expression and The Law
Ghana: Journalist Fined for Contempt
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 24, 2017.
A journalist with the Daily Graphic, Ghana’s leading newspaper with nationwide circulation, has been sentenced...
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Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests
A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in three countries – Ethiopia,...
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Women as drivers of change
On International Women’s Day 2017, we're kicking off a series of brief reflections by women from around the world on gender and human rights....
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“Radio is You”: Let Your Voice Be Heard – AFEX
On the occasion of this year’s World Radio Day, which is being celebrated under the theme “Radio is You,” members of the African Freedom...
Ghana Attacks
West Africa: Attacks by Security Personnel, Impunity for Crimes Remain Top Challenges to Free Expression Rights
This statement was originally published by mfwa.org on December 8, 2016.
Constant acts of physical attacks, and arbitrary arrests and detentions of journalists and other...
Ghana Free Expression and The Law
MFWA Continues to Monitor Hate Speech on Ghana’s Radio ahead of Elections
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has released its latest language monitoring report covering the month of September. During the month, a total...
Ghana Attacks
Ghana: Sports Journalists Attacked by Football Fans
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 11, 2016.
Two journalists from Jem FM, a privately-owned radio station in the Ashanti Region of...