Tag:freedom of expression

2023 ended with uptick in attacks as 4th Quarter recorded 9% rise in FOE violations

The MFWA’s monitoring report for the fourth quarter of 2023 demonstrates a concerning trend of government interference, attacks on journalists, legal harassment, and media censorship, amidst endemic impunity in the region.A total of thirty-nine (39) in...

Niger Coup: ECOWAS must restore the government of President Mohamed Bazoum

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the July 26, 2023 overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger by the army and joins the ECOWAS and other organisations across the world to demand an immediate return to constitutional order.A grou...

Latest report: how MFWA empowered voices to demand accountability from duty-bearers

West Africa is rich in resources but often saddled with poverty and political instability as a result of mismanagement and unequal distribution of resources. Active participation in governance processes by the public is one of the sure ways of whipping...

MFWA calls on President Tinubu to reverse Buhari’s depressing freedom of expression record

On May 29, 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over from President Muhammadu Buhari as the new helmsman in Nigeria’s presidency. Even though the new president is supposed to govern largely from the same All Peoples Party manifesto, there is one area w...

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UN Chief Welcomes DRC Rwanda Peace Deal

Windhoek: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda: "This agreement is a significant step toward de-escalation, peace and stability in the e...
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Kiambu Upgrades Muchatha Cemeteries

Kiambu: New public sanitation blocks have been completed at Gathanga and Muchatha cemeteries to improve sanitation and hygiene conditions for bereaved families during funeral ceremonies. According to Kenya News Agency, the project is a long-term pla...

Makueni Launches Youth Empowerment Program

Makueni: The Anita Mbinya Foundation, in partnership with Brighter Monday Kenya, has launched a new initiative for the youth dubbed Generation to Kazi in Makueni County. The Foundation, under the patronage of the county governor's spouse, Anita Mutula...

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