Mozambique's government should cancel recently imposed exorbitant fees on local and foreign media operating in the country. The new fees are a huge setback for press freedom and access to information in Mozambique.
The Mozambican government on July 23, 2018, issued decree 40/2018, which requires foreign correspondents to pay US$2,500 per trip to Mozambique for media accreditation. Freelancers and foreign correspondents based in the country will be charged US$500 and US$8,300 per year respectively. Registration for foreign correspondents in Mozambique had previously been minimal.
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