Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has finally signed into law an access to information bill which will allow Malawians to obtain information from the government and other public bodies.
Campaigners had been pushing for the law for more than a decade.
The announcement was made by the minister of information during a recording of the BBC’s Africa Debate programme.
Malawian journalists and media campaigners have welcomed the news, saying it will increase transparency in the country.
This month’s Africa Debate, on the impact of fake news on journalism in Africa, will air at 19:00 GMT this Friday on BBC World Service radio.
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