West Africa

The West African Journalists Association

The West African Journalists Association was established in 1986, in Dakar, Senegal as the umbrella association for journalists associations and unions in 16 countries that make up the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). The aims and objectives of WAJA are to promote and defend press freedom, to work towards the consolidation of freedom of expression and human rights, and to develop and promote bonds of solidarity between journalists in West Africa and the international community of journalists. Moreover, WAJA aims to ensure high journalistic standards and encourages journalists to adhere to professional codes of ethics, to preserve the public right to have honest and accurate information, to work for the liberalisation of the media landscape and promote access to public information.

17, Boulevard de la République

BP 21722, Dakar, Senegal

 

Tel +221 842 01 41/ 842 01 43

Fax +221 842 02 69

synpicsujao@sentoo.sn

www.ujao.org

 

Contact

Alpha Sall, Secretary General

Publications

Annual State of the Media Reports

Manual on Ethics

Country Reports

 

Programmes

IFA/WAJA Media For Democracy Project

Monitoring of Press Freedom Violations