Eswatini security forces have killed 70 protesters and arrested more than 600 in the past few months, but it’s likely you’ve heard little to nothing about it. The internet in the small, Southern African country has been regularly shut down over the past few weeks, and journalists intimidated, arrested, and beaten. In this episode, we talk to one of them.

In this episode: 
Cebelihle Mbuyisa (@CebelihleM), reporter at New Frame
Vito Laterza (@vitolaterza09), associate professor of development studies at the University of Agder

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Eswatini&nbsp;security forces have killed 70 protesters and arrested more than 600 in the past few months, but it&rsquo;s likely you&rsquo;ve heard little to nothing about it. The internet in the small, Southern African country has been regularly shut down over the past few weeks, and journalists intimidated, arrested, and beaten. In this episode, we talk to one of them.
In this episode: 
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<li>Cebelihle Mbuyisa (<a href="https://twitter.com/CebelihleM">@CebelihleM</a>), reporter at New Frame</li>
<li>Vito Laterza (<a href="https://twitter.com/vitolaterza09">@vitolaterza09</a>), associate professor of development studies at the University of Agder</li>
</ul>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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