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Election observer missions’ findings on Zimbabwe elections

Election observer missions’ findings on Zimbabwe elections

In a preliminary statement released in Harare on 25 August 2023, the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) noted that some aspects of Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections fell short of the requirements of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the Electoral Act, and the SADC...

Internet degrade on the eve of elections

Internet degrade on the eve of elections

NetBlocks, an organisation dedicated to mapping and measuring internet connectivity globally in real-time, reports that internet service had been degraded in Zimbabwe on the eve of elections. It was reported that the quality of internet access was degraded ahead on 22...

Journalists urgent application referred to ordinary court roll

Journalists urgent application referred to ordinary court roll

Today (Tuesday 22 August 2023), High Court of Zimbabwe Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi referred to the ordinary court roll the urgent chamber application in which the Young Journalists Association of Zimbabwe (YOJA) was seeking an order compelling the Zimbabwe Electoral...

MEDIA PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY DURING ELECTIONS

MEDIA PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY DURING ELECTIONS

MISA ZIMBABWE FACT SHEET Introduction Election periods throughout the world impose immense responsibility on the media to provide the public with accurate information that will enable the electorate to make informed decisions and choices when they eventually cast...

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