Namibia is due to receive special recognition in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, later this evening at an award ceremony of the International Festival for Freedom of Expression and the Press (FILEP).

The award is in recognition of consistently maintaining the number one ranking in media freedom by Reporters Without Borders.

The 10th edition of the FILEP in Ouagadougou brought together more than 200 participants from 40 countries.

Namibia is also well represented at FILEP, which is part of its mission to promote and defend freedom of expression and the media, and decided to pay tribute to the best African country when it comes to media freedom.

MICT Executive Director, Dr. Audrin Mathe, is leading the Namibian delegation and will receive a certificate and a trophy on behalf of Namibia.

The nbc's Chief News and Programming Officer, Menesia Muinjo, described the occasion as heartwarming and historic.