Namibia’s Press Freedom Rankings Decline Amid Growing Political Interference

Political interference is threatening the independence of Namibia’s media, a local research firm has said.

Tannan Groenewald, head of data and analytics at Cirrus, says Namibia has lost its status as the country with the freest press in Africa.

According to data provided by the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index, Namibia’s global scores have decreased from 80.91 in 2023 to 74.16 in 2024.

Political indicators show Namibia being ranked 29th in 2023, compared to 45th in 2024, while…