The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has condemned the assault on Media General’s North East Regional Correspondent, Solomon Kwame Kanaluwe.
The Foundation noted that attack on journalists undermines press freedom and accountability.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, the Director for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights at MFWA, Dora Mawutor said the incident must be investigated and appropriate legal redress pursued.
“The Media Foundation for West Africa condemns this inhumane act and very unfortunate for a country that is democratic and believes in the rule of law and to have security agents or military assault a journalist when the person is in a clearly identifiable attire as a journalist.
“There is the need to increasingly seek legal redress for some of these unfortunate incidents because if it is just public condemnation and it ends there, we have seen that in the past and haven’t had much results. Let’s also go through the legal means and ensure that we get justice for abused journalists,” she stated.
MFWA implored the media organisation not to let the assault against its journalist go unpunished.
“Media General should not let this case be one of those others that are unaddressed. The media organisation should pursue this too the logical conclusion,” the Foundation stressed.
The call follows the assault on the North East Regional correspondent of Media General by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces stationed in Walewale on Monday, January 26, 2026.
Solomon Kwame Kanawule was assaulted for recording an exercise the soldiers were undertaking in the town.
He reported that the soldiers were on an operation unknown to the Municipal Security Coordinator who is also the Municipal Chief Executive.
Reports indicate that the Municipal Chief Executive subsequently ordered a roadblock and demanded an explanation.
The soldiers however failed to explain their action. Upon realising that Solomon was filming the altercation, the soldiers got infuriated, seized his phone and subjected him to severe beatings.
Two of the soldiers used sticks and whips to inflict harm on his back while accusing the reporter of parking his motorbike at an unauthorized area.
His disclosure that he is a journalist did not prevent the soldiers from continuing their assault.
