Gule among 14 SADC journalists at EU




MBABANE - Local journalist, Nathie Gule, a freelance writer and columnist for Eswatini News publication, is among 14 Southern African journalists currently in Brussels on a familiarisation tour of the European Union (EU) and its institutions. 

The week-long visit, courtesy of the EU, is taking place on 24 – 28 February 2025 and will also focus on the challenges of disinformation. Whilst in Brussels, the journalists will learn about the EU’s relations with Africa, digital connectivity, freedom of speech and EU approach to FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference). 

The journalists who are coming from Eswatini, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, will also visit the European News Room and Press agency.

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.


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