Information blockades were the norm even before independence in 1980, and this set the government's tone in terms of communication policies and media management for years to come.
Udhibiti wa habari ilikuwa hali ya kawaida kabla ya uhuru mwaka wa 1980, na hali hii iliweka mfano wa serikali katika suala la sera za mawasiliano na usimamizi wa vyombo vya habari kwa miaka mingi iliyofuatia.