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Zimbabwe: New Censorship Board to ‘regulate and control’ Media

This statement was originally published on zimbabwe.misa.org on May 24, 2017. A new Board of Censors has been put in place to regulate and control...
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AFEX Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa Report

The periodic Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa Report is an intervention by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) that seeks to monitor...
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Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests

A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in three countries – Ethiopia,...
Zambia 

MISA Zambia Condemns Seizure of Mast Newspaper Equipment, Raid on Editor in Chief’s Residence

This statement was originally published on misa.org on February 25, 2017. MISA Zambia condemns, in the strongest terms, the action by the state and police...
Zambia 

This statement was originally published on misa.org on 10 February 2017. MISA Zambia welcomes the pronouncement by Justice Minister Given Lubinda at the 2017 Universal...
Zambia 

MISA Zambia welcomes Justice Minister’s pronouncement on ATI; calls for a roadmap for the process

This statement was originally published on misa.org on February 10, 2017. MISA Zambia welcomes the pronouncement by Justice Minister Given Lubinda at the 2017 Universal...
Lesotho 

Lesotho: Government Closes Two Tadio Stations ahead of World Radio Day Celebrations

This statement was originally published on misa.org on February 10, 2017. Three days ahead of the commemoration of the World Radio Day on 13 February 2017,...
Malawi 

MISA Malawi Questions Shutdown of Times Group over Tax Default

MISA-Malawi is disturbed by news of the closure this morning of Blantyre Printing and Publishing Company (Times Group) offices by the Malawi Revenue Authority...
Zimbabwe 

MISA launches African Media Barometer and 2016 Transparency Assessment Report

MISA -Zimbabwe on 18 November 2016 simultaneously launched the African Media Barometer (Zimbabwe 2015) and its 2016 Transparency Assessment Report at Dema shopping centre...
Lesotho 

Lesotho Times Journalist goes into Exile

This statement was originally published by misa.org on July 19, 2016. Lesotho Times newspaper reporter Keiso Mohloboli fled Lesotho on July 18, 2016, to the...
Zimbabwe 

MISA Zimbabwe: Don’t Regulate Social Media

This statement was originally published by misa.org on July 12, 2016. MISA-Zimbabwe notes with great concern escalating threats by government to “regulate” social media in...
Lesotho 

Lesotho Times Editor Shot by Unknown Assailants

This statement was originally published on misa.org on July 12, 2016. The Lesotho Times newspaper editor Lloyd Mutangamiri was shot on Saturday, July 9, at...