Tanzania, May 4 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has topped the East African Community (EAC) region with the best media freedom rankings, according to the new rankings by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Ranked at the 97th position globally in the latest report, Tanzania has climbed 46 places compared to the 2022 standings, an improvement attributed to the new administration's approach to loosening the grip on the right to news and information and the freedom to report.

The 21st edition of the World Press Freedom Index (WPF), compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), evaluates the environment for journalism in 180 countries and territories and is published on World Press Freedom Day (May 3).

Tanzania was the only country in the E...