CONTENTS Introduction 4 Political context and key events 5 Media environment 5 Media government/stakeholders’ relations Media professionalism and regulation 7 9 Arrests, Threats and Harassment of Journalists 10 Internet Governance/Freedom of Expression/Access to Information Gender Mainstreaming and Access to Information 13 Conclusion 15 Way Forward in 2024 15 2023 Media Freedom Violations Table 17 13