News and press statements
Misa Zambia Congratulates President Elect Hakainde Hichilema
MISA Zambia extends its congratulations to the President Elect, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema for being elected President of Zambia for the second time after emerging victorious in the just ended 2026 general elections.
MISA Regional preliminary statement on media freedom, digital rights and access to information in the 2026 Zambia general elections
MISA Regional acknowledges the enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) law and the repeal of criminal defamation of the president as historical milestones. However, these are paper victories that have been neutralised by institutional silence.
Second Press Statement By The Ziko Lathu Consortium And The Global Platform Network As Zambia Votes – Delivered On 13th August 2026, At The Global Platform
SECOND PRESS STATEMENT BY THE ZIKO LATHU CONSORTIUM AND THE GLOBAL PLATFORM NETWORK AS ZAMBIA VOTES - DELIVERED ON 13TH AUGUST 2026, AT THE GLOBAL PLATFORM Good afternoon distinguished colleagues of...
MISA Regional Office engages Botswana former President
Dr Masisi expressed his gratitude to MISA for reaching out and meeting with him.
First Preliminary Press Statement By The Ziko Lathu Consortium And The Youth Hub Centre As Zambia Votes – Delivered On 13th August 2026, At The Global Platform.
Preliminary reports from monitors indicate that voting is generally underway across all 10 provinces and 116 districts, with observations covering the opening of polling stations, voter assistance, queue management, extent of inclusion of youth, women and persons with disabilities, polling station administration, accessibility, and security-related matters.
Third Press Statement By The Ziko Lathu Consortium And The Global Platform Network As Zambia Votes – Delivered On 13th August 2026, At The Global Platform
The Ziko Lathu Consortium comprises five civil society organisations: ActionAid Zambia, Panos Institute Southern Africa (PANOS), the Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia, and Young Women in Action.
Misa Launches Third Election Content Monitoring Report
The report builds on the findings of the first two assessments and provides a comprehensive evaluation of media performance during the peak of the election campaign.
MISA Zambia Launches Digital Rights and Public Service Broadcasting
The Digital Rights Report and the Public Service Broadcasting Scorecard Report document current trends, highlight emerging concerns, and analyze legal and policy developments affecting Zambia’s media and digital ecosystem.
MISA welcomes draft African Guidelines on Data Access
The Guidelines embed data access within the established framework of the rights to information and to development.