International groups like the Committee to Protect Journalists have also warned of increased repression. Ahead of the SADC summit, the watchdog group noted its concerns about a "deeply troubling erosion of press freedom," and of "attacks on individual journalists, media suspensions, internet shutdowns, and restrictive legislation."
Amatsinda mpuzamahanga nka komite ishinzwe kurengera abanyamakuru nayo yihanangirije ko gukandamizwa kwiyongera. Mbere y’inama ya SADC, itsinda ry’abashinzwe gukurikirana ryagaragaje impungenge zatewe n’isuri rikabije ry’ubwisanzure bw’itangazamakuru, ndetse n’igitero cy’abanyamakuru ku giti cyabo, guhagarika itangazamakuru, guhagarika interineti, ndetse n’amategeko abuza. "