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Nigeria: Lynching of student over blasphemy accusation deplorable

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) roundly condemns the gruesome killing of Deborah on accusations of blasphemy and demands a thorough probe into the incident and justice for the victim.Deborah was lynched by her colleague students of the Sheh...

Freedom of expression in The Gambia: a quiet transition from the doldrums of notoriety to the doorsteps of celebrity

As the Gambia goes to the polls on December 4, 2021, the MFWA’s Senior Programme Officer for Freedom of Expression, Muheeb Saeed, throws light on the remarkable progress that the country has made in the freedom of expression space over the past five po...

RTI Court case: MFWA disappointed at Ruling

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has received with disappointment the ruling on June 17, 2021 by the Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court on MFWA’s request to Ghana’s broadcasting frequency regulator, the National Communications Aut...

MFWA Condemns Attack on Demonstrators in Nigeria

The Media Foundation for West Africa is disturbed by the incidence of harassment of peaceful protesters by the Nigerian security forces and enjoins the authorities to bring to book the police officer who shot a teargas canister at activist Omoyele Sowo...

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M-Pesa Foundation Launches Sh30 Million School Infrastructure Project in Murang’a

MURANG'A: Learners at Karimamwaro Primary School in Kandara Sub County, Murang'a County, are set to benefit from a Sh30 million infrastructure project commissioned by the M-Pesa Foundation. The project includes the renovation of six classrooms, the co...
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Presidents of Angola and South Africa Meet to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation

PRETORIA: Angolan President João Lourenço and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa convened in Pretoria on Thursday to discuss and strengthen cooperative relations between their respective nations. This meeting marks the beginning of President Lour...

Youth Urged to Pursue Technical Training Amid Declining White-Collar Opportunities, Says Garissa Governor

GARISSA: Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has called on the youth in the region to seek technical education to equip themselves with skills necessary for self-employment, highlighting the dwindling availability of white-collar jobs. Speaking during the Ja...

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