{"id":13,"date":"2025-08-25T11:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T11:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openwestafrica.org\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-09-22T01:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:19:33","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openwestafrica.org\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"A propos de"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad62cd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad62cd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2960c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2960c47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e08aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3e08aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nous nous battons pour <\/br> \nPress  And Civic <\/br>\nSpace Freedom <\/br>\nAcross West Africa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b7d04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b7d04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traquer la v\u00e9rit\u00e9. D\u00e9fendre la libert\u00e9 de la presse. \u00c9quiper les conteurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19bbd7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f19bbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Country Profile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174ea4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"174ea4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f6388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4f6388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/openwestafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openwestafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png 714w, https:\/\/openwestafrica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1478ca6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1478ca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3f6bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3f6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OPEN West Africa is a regional platform dedicated to monitoring press freedom, mapping democratic backsliding, and building capacity for investigative and evidence-based journalism.<br \/><br \/>At the intersection of technology, media, and civic space, OPEN West Africa empowers journalists, media educators, and watchdogs with data, learning tools, and investigative resources to defend democracy and promote truthful storytelling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef923b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ef923b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10f3b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b10f3b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a73f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a73f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bed69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64bed69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811b521 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"811b521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-gray-700 mb-6\">In an era of disinformation, media suppression, and shrinking civic spaces, OPEN West Africa was established to document threats, strengthen legal protections, and empower voices across the region. We operate as:<\/p><ul class=\"list-disc pl-6 text-gray-700\"><li>A regional observatory tracking violations against journalists, censorship trends, and democratic erosion.<\/li><li>A hub for legal and policy advocacy, developing frameworks to protect press freedom and civic rights.<\/li><li>A community of practice connecting journalists, legal experts, and civil society actors across ECOWAS countries.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd7537 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fd7537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691449b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"691449b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f5f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f5f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press Freedom &amp; Civic Space Observatory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960e09e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"960e09e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5839c9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5839c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-gray-700 mb-4\">Our live data dashboard maps incidents of:<\/p><ul class=\"list-disc pl-6 text-gray-700 mb-6\"><li>Journalist arrests and harassment<\/li><li>Media bans and censorship<\/li><li>Digital surveillance and legal crackdowns<\/li><li>Civil society restrictions and anti-democratic laws<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"text-gray-700\">We provide comprehensive reports and resources on:<\/p><ul class=\"list-disc pl-6 text-gray-700\"><li>Regional press freedom violations and trends<\/li><li>Legal and regulatory threats to media and civic spaces<\/li><li>Policy recommendations for stronger protections<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ab815 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80ab815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434913d e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"434913d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"70553917\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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violations<\/li><li>Model legal frameworks to protect journalists and media organizations<\/li><li>Policy briefs and advocacy tools to counter disinformation and censorship<\/li><li>Collaborations with legal experts to challenge anti-democratic laws<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-705539172\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-705539172\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacce88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bacce88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2e2ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea2e2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1711df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget 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