Media freedom monitoring
MISA Chapters track media freedom violations which we publish here. We also collate these incidents in our annual publication, So This is Democracy which is available for every SADC country.
In conjunction with fesmedia Africa, MISA also publishes the African Media Barometer – a general analysis of the media landscape and press freedom trends in selected southern African countries.
Media freedom news from our chapters
THE 2nd FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FORUM Address by MISA Regional Director – Dr Tabani Moyo
31 May 2024 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Esteemed officials of the Government of the United People of Tanzania The Diplomatic Community Distinguished stakeholders MISA Tanzania Governing Council Distinguished Guests It is an honour to be back in Dar es Salaam, which the...
MISA Regional 2023 Annual Report (Now Available!!!)
Expression in the Age of Fragmentation The world is more fragmented today than ever. Strife is more pronounced at a global scale, with conflicts degenerating to armed conflict. The number of people living in fragile states is perpetually on the increase, while more...
MISA ZIMBABWE 2023 STATE OF THE MEDIA REPORT (Now Available!!!)
Introduction The United Nations Plan of Action on The Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity is anchored on four fundamental pillars of Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnerships. With these four pillars in mind, MISA Zimbabwe accelerated and...
Botswana President calls for solutions to issues affecting the media in Southern Africa
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi says there is need to reflect and find solutions to the challenges of viability and disinformation affecting the media in the region. President Masisi was speaking at the World Press Freedom Day commemorations which MISA, with...
Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa
Press freedom in Southern Africa has significantly declined in the past year, with several countries declining in the annual Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index. However, improvements were recorded in Tanzania, Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Angola....