The Media Foundation for West Africa’s monitoring of freedom of expression developments in West Africa in the month of February 2025 recorded eight cases of freedom of expression abuses.
Specifically, there were four incidents of physical attacks against journalists, one detention incident; one incident of media suspension and two cases of attack/threat against dissidents. The eight violations were recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Guinea, with Ghana recording five out of the eight cases. Other developments in the areas of environmental activism, regulation and online attacks are documented in this report.
With support from the 11th Hour Project of The Schmidt Family Foundation, the MFWA continues to monitor and document these violations as part of efforts to promote a free and safe civic space in West Africa.
Access the full report here.
