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The 1991 Windhoek Declaration: How Far have We come?
This Statement was originally published on whk25.misa.org.
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2016, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), salutes all...
Angola Attacks
Angola: AFEX condemns Imprisonment of 17 Angolan Human Rights Activists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the farcical conviction of 17 Angolan activists on charges of attempted “acts of rebellion”...
Zambia Attacks
Zambia: MISA condemns Police interference in operations of Radio Stations
Originally issued by MISA Zambia on February 19, 2016.
MISA Zambia has condemned the police command in Eastern Province for interfering with the operations of...
Zimbabwe Free Expression and The Law
Zimbabwe: Criminal Defamation Unconstitutional, Constitutional Court
African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and MISA-Zimbabwe jointly welcome the judgement delivered by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court on February 3, 2016 to repeal Criminal...
Zambia Access To Information
Zambia: State of the media report available now
The 2015 second quarter report outlining the state of the media in Zambia is available now for download here. MISA Zambia launched the report...
Zimbabwe Attacks
MISA Zimbabwe condemns Pres. Mugabe’s threats against the media
MISA Zimbabwe strongly condemns threats by President Robert Mugabe against the media made on 15 September 2015 while addressing guests at a luncheon hosted...
Lesotho Access To Information
Basotho media review Peace Building, Conflict Reporting project
On September 4, 2015, MISA Lesotho convened journalists to review the progress and impact of its Media Peace Building and Conflict Reporting Now project....
Zambia Access To Information
MISA Zambia commemorates first ‘Online Media Week’
It was a week of intense activity between August 31 and September 4, 2015, when MISA Zambia commemorated its inaugural Online Media Week. The...
Zambia Access To Information
‘Online media can contribute to citizen participation, good governance’
MISA Zambia wishes to note that online media have great potential of contributing to citizen participation and good governance in Zambia through instant, on...
Zambia Access To Information
MISA Zambia launches second quarter state of the media report
MISA Zambia launched the 2015 State of the Media Report for the second quarter of 2015 at the Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka on...
Zimbabwe Attacks
Zim Police Commissioner should investigate assaults of journalists
MISA-Zimbabwe Chairperson Kumbirai Mafunda has urged Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri to investigate and bring to account members of his force involved in the assault of...
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This Week in Africa: 20 – 25 October, 2014
This Week in Africa
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) continues to support its members in their efforts to address freedom of expression challenges...