West Africa: MFWA Condemns Brutal Assault On AYV Journalist in Sierra Leone

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns the brutal assault on Foday Fofanah, a senior camera operator with AYV Media Empire, allegedly carried out by officers of the Sierra Leone Police.

Fofanah was reportedly attacked on May 21 by armed police officers in full uniform at Freetown, the nation’s capital town. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with some officers manhandling Fofanah in broad daylight and one officer allegedly threatening to shoot him.

The officers…