Media Foundation for West Africa

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@ecowas_cedeao Happy 51st anniversary!

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NEW! @TheMFWA invites applications from qualified and experienced consultants to produce a documentary that highlights the invaluable contributions of investigative journalists to anti-corruption efforts and public accountability. Apply by June 10. twp.ai/4hqPu8

#Ghana 🇬🇭 @TheMFWA condemns the weaponisation of laws to criminalise free speech in Ghana. These laws have been applied to arrest presenters, journalists, TikTokers, bloggers, political activists, and ordinary citizens. mfwa.org/issues-in-focu…

🚨 @TheMFWA invites applications from young female journalism graduates, early career journalists & other young professionals with a passion for accountability journalism in Ghana to participate in a mentorship programme. Apply by close of today, May 27. twp.ai/4hqRuN

🚨 @TheMFWA, with funding from the European Union through @IMSforfreemedia, is seeking to engage an experienced Editor to support a cohort of five female journalists participating in a 12-month mentorship programme. Apply by close of today, May 27. twp.ai/4hqRuJ

A week to deadline! Are you a young female journalist based in Ghana who is passionate about investigative reporting? Apply for this 12-month mentorship programme! Details here: mfwa.org/call-for-appli…

One more week to go! Are you a young female journalist based in Ghana who is passionate about investigative reporting? Apply for this 12-month mentorship programme! Details here: mfwa.org/call-for-appli… --------------------------- The MFWA is seeking an experienced Editor to mentor five female journalists in a 12-month investigative journalism mentorship programme (July 2026 – June 2027) Details here: mfwa.org/call-for-appli…

📢 @TheMFWA invites applications from young female journalism graduates, early career journalists and other young professionals with a passion for accountability journalism in Ghana to participate in a 12-month mentorship programme. Apply by May 27. twp.ai/4hqRuO

On May 20, 2026, the Media Foundation for West Africa organised a one-day digital literacy training workshop in Lomé, Togo, for 40 women journalists and activists, with coordination support from our national partner in Togo, L'Union des Journalistes Indépendants du Togo (UJIT). Held at El Doria Hotel, the training forms part of the project, “Promoting Press Freedom and Women’s Digital Rights in Togo”, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana @NLinGhana. The project aims to empower women journalists and activists to safely navigate and effectively leverage digital spaces, while strengthening their use of digital tools to enhance the impact of their work. The participants were taken through sessions on digital rights, social media and online privacy, women’s rights online in Togo, strategies for addressing online abuse and how to effectively use digital tools to enhance their work. The sessions were facilitated by Emmanuel Agbenonwossi, Digital Rights Expert and Innocente Gbekevi, Cybersecurity Expert. The opening ceremony of the workshop was marked by the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Gender, and Child Protection, to whom we extend our deepest gratitude for honoring our invitation.

Ghana: MFWA decries wanton and discriminatory use of false news laws The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) condemns the increasing spate of what appears to be the weaponisation of Section 76 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), and Section 208 (sometimes paired with Section 207) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to criminalise speech in Ghana. Within 16 months of the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, under President John Dramani Mahama, more people have been arrested using these laws than happened under the entire eight years of the previous NPP administration led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It is worth recalling that while in opposition, President Mahama wrote an open letter to President Akufo-Addo expressing concern about what he described as the “growing criminalisation of speech and journalism in Ghana.” In that letter written in 2022, President Mahama stated: “It is even more worrying when the power of the state is used as a pliant tool in this intimidating endeavour. This is a dangerous blueprint you are fashioning for our dear nation, and it must not be encouraged” Read our full statement here: mfwa.org/issues-in-focu…