https://freerepublic.com/tag/titok/ en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:17:46 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388318/posts Ghana has recorded 14 arrests linked to false news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the number documented during the previous administration’s entire eight-year tenure, according to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). The rise has triggered a sharp debate in one of West Africa’s most stable democracies over whether authorities are simply enforcing long-standing laws in a new digital environment, or edging into a more restrictive approach to public speech. The controversy carries added political weight because President John Mahama, while in opposition in 2022, warned that using state power to intimidate dissent was... al jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4388318/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:17:46 GMT