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MISA Botswana, BDF collaborate on Media in Peace Support Operations
On August 20, 2025, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Botswana chapter partnered with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) to deliver a guest lecture on: Media in Peace Support Operations at the BDF Staff College in Gaborone. The initiative, the second of its...
Malawi decriminalisation of defamation a step in right direction, but more needs to be done
Malawi is the most recent country in Southern Africa to decriminalise defamation after its Constitutional Court ruled that criminal defamation unjustifiably restricts freedom of expression. In a July 16, 2025, ruling, the court determined that the provision, which...
Free Expression Climate Survey 2025
This survey is part of MISA's regional programme to identify the most pressing issues for free media, free speech, and free expression in the digital sphere. It will take approximately seven (7) minutes to fill out the form. This is a follow-up to our annual surveys...
MISA submissions to ACHPR Public Consultation on Freedom of Expression and Artificial Intelligence
On 23 July 2025, MISA electronically submitted its insights to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Public Consultation on Freedom of Expression and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In its submissions, MISA emphasised the need for governments to...
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