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May 7, 2026Ghana

WPFD 2026: Our Founder, Prof Karikari, calls for passage of Ghana’s stalled Broadcast Bill

May 7, 2026Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: SLAJ renews call for explicit constitutional protections on World Press Freedom Day 2026

Mar 31, 2026Senegal

Senegal: New media regulator law raises press freedom concerns

Mar 13, 2026Senegal

Our Senegal country partner protests media regulator’s inquisitorial powers under new law

Mar 12, 2026Liberia

Press Union of Liberia opposes newly proposed online abuse bill

Mali: Court of Appeal upholds two-year sentence against former Prime Minister

Dec 30, 2025Niger

Niger: Draft mobilisation ordinance raises rights concerns

Dec 23, 2025Senegal

Senegal: Supreme Court annuls ministerial orders on media registration

Nov 27, 2025Ghana

Ghana: Activist arrested after group petitions police on behalf of three ministers

Nov 21, 2025Ghana

Ghana: Blogger arrested for “publication of false news”

Nov 14, 2025Ghana

Ghana’s New Bills on Mis/Disinformation, Cybersecurity & Hate Speech: MFWA Raises Concerns

Sep 16, 2025West Africa

West Africa: Four countries defying the ECOWAS Court’s ruling on blasphemy laws