# Lesotho: Are free speech and free media really under attack?

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Published: 2026-09-15T15:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

Are journliasts in Lesotho safe? Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena speaks to Lerato Matheka, Managing Editor at Newsday, about wthe alleged attack on journalist Kananelo Boloetse and what this means for press freedom in Lesotho.

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