A new continental survey by Afrobarometer has found that while Africans still broadly support media freedom, the supply of that freedom is shrinking with Botswana recording the largest decline in perceived media freedom across the continent.
The report, titled “Demand for civic space holds strong across Africa as supply of freedoms wanes”, shows a continent divided on whether the media operates freely. It warns of a sustained contraction in civic space including growing state control over both traditional and digital platforms.
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