The Media Institute of Southern Africa is an umbrella organisation representing MISA national chapters in the SADC region. MISA defends and promotes media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
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Zimbabwe should stay the course in reducing media freedom violations
This year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), commemorated annually on 2 November, offers Zimbabwe the opportunity to reflect on how best it can improve its international press freedom rankings. The commemorations are being held...
MISA Communiqué on the All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit
The All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17 - 18 September 2024, ended with a call to affirm judicial independence and address challenges to judicial independence and the rule of law in Africa. The Summit expressed deep concern over...
Mozambique blocks access to social media as more protests loom
Mozambican authorities have followed up on last week’s shutting down of the internet by blocking access to social media and messaging platforms as tensions escalate following the October 9 elections. MISA’s monitoring showed that the two major mobile service...
2024 Conference Resolutions on AI Regulation in the Age of Information Disorders
25 October 2024, Monomotapa Hotel, Harare On 25 October 2024 MISA Zimbabwe convened a Conference on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Age of Information Disorders during which delegates debated and deliberated on the importance of AI regulation and policy reforms in...
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30 years later, media professionals and others weigh in on the state of Africa’s press. Read their thoughts and join the conversation at #WHK30