May 20, 2021 | Media law and policy
By Golden Matonga Last year, Malawi punched above its weight to take up an envied position on the global stage, when judges of its Constitutional Court nullified the presidential election of the previous year, 2019, that had seen the re-election of President Peter...
May 20, 2021 | Media law and policy
by Justine Limpitlaw Exciting, times are ahead for the continent – particularly in the media policy and regulatory space. It’s being brought about by the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA), signed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of...
May 20, 2021 | Media law and policy
By Levi Kabwato The 2019 tripartite elections and 2020 presidential elections in Malawi were defining moments in the country’s history. For the first time, a court annulled election results and ordered a rerun. Only in Kenya had this happened before. Marred by...
May 20, 2021 | Media law and policy
By Henry O. Maina The internet is slowly but surely revolutionising societies everywhere and Africa has not been left behind. Internet growth on the continent has been exponential while it is yet to reach its peak. Increasingly too, many Africans are relying on the...
May 7, 2021 | Media law and policy
by Tomiwa Ilori Communications surveillance has become more insidious. African governments continue to invest in intrusive surveillance equipment that not only violates human rights, but also contributes to closing the civic space. This essay argues that in...
May 5, 2021 | Media law and policy
By Commissioner Jamesina Essie Leonora King This year’s World Press Freedom Day commemorations come at a time when the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, which asserts that a free, diverse and pluralistic media is essential to democracy and enjoyment of human rights, turns 30...
