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Press Freedom Situation in Africa- April- June 2021

July 15, 2021February 8, 2022
Journalists killed, respectively in DRC, Somalia and Nigeria, Burkina Faso, including a social media activist in Ghana during the period…
Digital Rights |

How Sierra Leone is Hiding Behind the Fight Against Cybercrime to Abuse Digital Rights

April 10, 2021April 12, 2021
The Sierra Leonean government has introduced a Cyber Crime Bill (2020) in what it claims to be an attempt to…

Sierra Leonean Government Persecute Journalist, Activist Over Social Media Posts

July 7, 2020July 20, 2020
A prominent Sierra Leone journalist, Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, has regained her freedom after spending a total of 50 days in…

Presidential Guards Brutalise Sports Journalists during Football Match

September 13, 2019December 3, 2019
The statement was originally published on mfwa.org on September 11, 2019. A group of men reported to be bodyguards of…
Digital Rights |

Sierra Leone Joins Global Trend: Shuts Down Internet and Mobile Services during Elections

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018
The government of Sierra Leone has joined the trend of government-mandated Internet shutdowns during important national events such as elections….
Free Expression and The Law |

Update: Police in Sierra Leone have Returned Passport of Anti-Corruption Activist after 45 Days

March 19, 2017September 1, 2017
Sierra Leonean police have returned the passport of Abdul Fatoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Human Rights…
Attacks |

AFEX Denounces Harassment of Anti-Corruption Activist by Sierra Leonean Authorities

February 27, 2017September 1, 2017
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) denounces the harassment of Abdul Fatoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign…

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WPFD 2022: CEMESP Calls for Improved Media Safety Environment in Liberia

May 4, 2022
Monrovia, May 2, 2022: As the world celebrate Word Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022, the Center for Media…

West Africa: Increase in FOE violations in last quarter of 2021

April 22, 2022
Despite the fact that the recent military takeovers are yet to negatively impact the press freedom landscape as feared, West…

AFEX demands more capacity building for radio stations to deliver credible information

February 13, 2022
Today, the world is observing the 11th Celebration of World Radio Day. The event was initially proclaimed in 2011 by…

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...

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...

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