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COVID-19 was Disruptive, But Our Resolve was Stronger – Highlights of MFWA’s Impact in 2020

Freedom of Expression, Media and Good GovernanceMay 7, 2021676Views0Likes0Comments
In March 2020, the WHO declared Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The outbreak of the disease disrupted the activities of almost every institution – be it public, private, or civil society organisation. At the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), even though the COVID-19 had a heavy toll on our work, it did…

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World Press Freedom Day 2021: Media Professionalism Key in Ensuring Information as Public Good

Media and Good Governance, Press FreedomMay 3, 2021707Views0Likes0Comments
On the occasion of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) salutes the gallant contribution of the media in West Africa in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.  The MFWA applauds the media’s commitment to providing factual, reliable, timely information which has helped to counter the influx of misinformation and…

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MFWA Launches Independent Journalism Project with Team of Avid Journalists

Journalism for Change, Media and Good GovernanceApr 26, 20211KViews0Likes0Comments
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has launched a non-profit, independent investigative journalism project called The Fourth Estate. The project, emerging out of about three years of planning and brainstorming, is a response to the dearth of critical, analytical, in-depth, and independent journalism in Ghana and in many countries in West Africa. “As governments…

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The Footprints of MFWA Across West Africa in the Year When it was Risky to Step Foot Outside

Digital Rights, Freedom of Expression, Media and Good Governance, Media DevelopmentMar 31, 2021905Views0Likes0Comments
The indelible memories of the year 2020 can never be lost in history giving the havoc that the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused across the globe. The devastating effect of the pandemic has been felt in almost every sphere of life, including the operations of state, private and civil society organisatons. The Media Foundation for…

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Media, Governance CSOs Urge ECOWAS to Prioritise Press Freedom, Media Development Issues in Vision 2050

Media and Good GovernanceMar 26, 2021872Views0Likes0Comments
Preamble A group of Media and Civil Society Organisations working to promote media development, anti-corruption and democratic governance in West Africa are urging the regional body, ECOWAS, to prioritize issues of press freedom and media development in its agenda, especially in drafting the Vision 2050. In a communiqué issued after a two-day strategy meeting in…

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Journalist Receives Death Threats after Publishing Report on the Sickness of Politician

Media and Good Governance, Safety of JournalistsMar 25, 2021784Views0Likes0Comments
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the death threat against journalist Jonas Baikeh of the Ivorian news website L'infodrome, who was on reporting duty at the funeral of Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko in Séguéla, on March 17, 2021. Jonas Baikeh was accused of disclosing some information about the ill-health of Bouaké Fofana, Chief…

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