WIMSAL Defends Liberty TV Co-Owners Against Online Attacks
Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL) has called on authorities to protect Liberty Online TV co-owners Mabel Kabba and Kadija Bangura following what it described as online attacks, harassment and attempts to undermine their professional reputations.
In a press release issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026, WIMSAL condemned the attacks against the two journalists, describing them as a threat to their safety, professional dignity and the freedom of women journalists to carry out their work without intimidation.
The organisation expressed concern over the increasing online attacks targeting Kabba and Bangura, warning that personal harassment and attempts to discredit journalists could undermine their ability to contribute independently to public discourse.
WIMSAL acknowledged that journalists and media organisations are subject to public scrutiny and criticism but stressed that disagreements over journalistic work or editorial decisions should never be used to justify personal attacks or harassment.
“Disagreements with journalistic work or editorial decisions should never become an excuse for personal attacks, harassment or coordinated attempts to silence women journalists,” the organisation stated.
It urged relevant authorities, law enforcement agencies and media regulatory bodies to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and protection of Kabba, Bangura and other journalists across Sierra Leone.
WIMSAL also appealed to social media users, bloggers and members of the public to exercise responsibility in their online engagements and refrain from using digital platforms to harass, intimidate or threaten media practitioners.
Reaffirming its solidarity with the two journalists, the organisation stated: “An attack on women journalists is an attack on press freedom and the fundamental principles of a free and independent media.”
It added that women journalists must not be silenced or intimidated, stressing that their voices, work and safety matter.
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