Zambia - Pressure on media not to cover opposition election campaign

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns attacks on media pluralism during the campaign for tomorrow's presidential election in Zambia due to the ruling Patriotic Front's harassment and threats against several news outlets. Media coverage has also been very partisan during the campaign, with the main opposition party, the United Party for National Development (UPND) filing a complaint against the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) for failing to cover the rallies of its candidate, (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 19 janvier 2015