State of Media Pluralism and Freedom of Expression in 4 Anglophone Countries in West Africa

From the PANOS Radio Department... "Since the beginning of the nineties, democratic regimes have been replacing old dictatorships and military regimes, installing the concept of freedom of expression for journalists as well as civil society organisations. This democratic evolution has been felt mainly in francophone West Africa, where countries like Senegal, Mali and Benin, initiated a liberalisation of airwaves and a less repressive judgement of the work of journalists. In spite of this development, most Anglophone countries doubted these new media outlets. Nigeria was still under military rule and Sierra Leone and Liberia were still involved in conflict. In this documentary, the media situation in four Anglophones countries including West Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia is updated"...