Good News, Bad News: A Story of Internet Shutdowns in Togo And Ethiopia
The pushback against internet shutdowns in Africa received a boost last month when the Economic Community of West African States…
Police Abuse Journalists for Covering Arrest of Opposition Presidential Candidate
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the use of tear gas by Togolese security officers to disperse a…
Three Newspapers Suspended for Disparaging Articles on Diplomats
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned about the suspension of three newspapers by the Haute Autorité…
AFEX Calls on African Governments to Promote Safety of Journalists, Combat Impunity
Resolution At the end of the Sixth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held in Accra,…
Access to Facebook and WhatsApp Blocked in Togo
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on September 6, 2017. Reports from Togo say social media has been disrupted…
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Togolese Police Kill Seven Protesters
This statement was originally published by on mfwa.org on August 21, 2017. There has been a bloody crackdown on peaceful…
Culture of Impunity Still Pervasive in Africa: 113 FOE Violations Recorded, Only 10 Redressed
Impunity for crimes against journalists, media professionals, activists and citizens remains a worrying trend in Africa. According to the second…
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…
Togo: One Person Dead, Dozens Injured at Demonstration
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 8, 2017. Attempts by gendarmes in Togo to disperse thousands of…
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Togo: Journalist Attacked for the Second Time in 12 Days
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 20, 2017. Robert Avotor, a reporter with the L’Alternative newspaper in…
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Togo: Gendarmes Attack Journalist, Force Him to Delete Pictures
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 8, 2017. A journalist with the L’Alternative bi-weekly newspaper in Togo…
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Togo: Security Forces Brutally Suppress Peaceful Protest by Locals
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 29, 2016. Scores of indigenes of a Togolese community protesting against…