Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Sierra Leone authorities arrest anti-corruption activist, confiscate passport
On 31 January 2017, anti-corruption activist Abdul Fatoma was arrested without a warrant, shortly after speaking on the radio about a national corruption scandal. Police confiscated Fatoma’s passport the following day.
39 days on, English internet still blocked in Cameroon
Internet shut down in two anglophone regions follows protests over government decision to impose French in schools and courts.
Zambia moves forward with Access to Information bill
MISA Zambia welcomes the pronouncement by Justice Minister Given Lubinda at the 2017 Universal Periodic Review that the Access to Information bill is ready and that the government is working on systems that will readily avail the information to the public.
A message to Africa on World Radio Day
On World Radio Day, members of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) send an audio message calling on governments in the region to ensure that radio operates freely and independently.
Lesotho government takes two radio stations off air
Ts’enolo FM (104.6MHZ) and People’s Choice FM (95.6 MHZ) were cut off in Lesotho for allegedly airing defamatory content about Prime Minister Bethuel Mosisili and Deputy Prime Minister Mothejoa Metsing.
Australia: Free expression detained?
25 IFEX members question Australia’s detention of dissident journalists, cartoonists and actors at Manus Island.
Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with…an Internet shut down
Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.
Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with…an Internet shut down
Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.