We need to devise robust pushback strategies and responses in view of the rapidly shrinking civic space we have witnessed over the past few years. Stringent NGO laws have been enacted across the region, which require our collective attention and strategic responses to halt the shrinking and erosion of democratic civic space.
Statements
MISA Zambia mourns former PSAf Staffer, Mr. Gilles Chashi Kasongo
MISA Zambia remembers Mr. Kasongo as advocate for media freedom and development which is key to furthering Zambia’s democracy and development agenda
Submissions to the All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit, Nairobi, Kenya, 18 September 2024
In a historic development, the AJJF brought judges and jurists from all continental regions to Nairobi, Kenya, from September 17th to 19th, 2014, as a holistic approach to strengthening the judiciary in an ever-evolving environment.
MISA mourns death of ZPS Deputy PRO
Mr. Mwale was a friend of the media and his actions towards fostering a good working relationship with the media will remain his legacy and it is marked in the archives of this country
MISA condemns storming of Yusufu Radio by cadres
Such actions are not only a threat to democracy but also to the role of the media in facilitating democracy
MISA Zambia Mourns IBA Director General, Mr. Guntila Muleya
We stand in solidarity with the IBA and the entire media community in mourning this painful loss
ZAMBEEF PLC & FPI partner with MISA Zambia on its 22nd Platinum & Golden Awards
Zambeef PLC and FPI join several organizations that have partnered with MISA Zambia in celebrating its 22nd Edition of the Platinum and Golden Media Awards
MISA commends Government for operationalizing Access to Information Law
MISA Zambia calls on CSOs, media practitioners and the general public to actively engage in the process of accessing information to ensure that this law achieves its intended purpose
MISA Regional 2023 Annual Report (Now Available!!!)
In these precarious conditions, expression and truth-telling are the first layers of casualty, as nations recoil, become inward looking, focusing on narrow national issues at the expense of a holistic picture. Suffice to say the entire construct of humanity is highly vulnerable due to such inward-looking approaches.
Botswana President calls for solutions to issues affecting the media in Southern Africa
President Masisi, who was the guest of honour, paid tribute to MISA Regional, MISA Botswana and UNESCO for organising the event, which is now a mainstay on the regional calendar.