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The Government of Botswana has re-introduced the controversial media practitioners bill despite concerns raised by media stakeholders. MISA-Botswana has expressed concern at the gazetting of the Media Practitioners Bill after its withdrawal in August to give space for more consultation. The bill was brought back despite the fact that no such consultations on the proposed law have taken place between government and media stakeholders. The Government published the contested media bill in the latest Government Gazette. full story

Swaziland: New threat to Swazi journalists
Swaziland’s Attorney General, Majahenkhaba Dlamini, on 17 November warned that journalists who report critically against government would be viewed as supporting 'terrorists' and arrested.
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Zambia: Radio Station Manager Arrested
On 12 November 2008, Fr. Frank Bwalya, Station Manager of the Catholic Owned Radio Icengelo in Kitwe, Zambia's third largest city about 500 km north of the capital Lusaka was arrested by Police in connection with a live post election radio programme that has been running on the station for two weeks.
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Zambia: MPs call for regulation of media in Zambia
On 13 November, 2008, the Members of Parliament (MP) called for regulation of media organisations through use of statutory instruments as opposed to self regulation because of alleged biased coverage of the media in the just ended presidential by-election.
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Station manger released after night in detention
On 13 November, 2008, Fr Frank Bwalya, Station Manager of the Catholic owned Radio Icengelo in Kitwe, was released from detention after a night at Kalulushi Police station and has been slapped with three charges bordering on disturbing the country’s peace as a result of a special post election radio programme he has been running for two weeks.
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Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Statement to the ACHPR on the state of Media in Southern Africa, Nigeria, 12 November 2008
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Secretariat based in Windhoek, Namibia welcomes this opportunity to address Commissioners of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR). MISA appreciates and commends the work of the Commission in strengthening human rights and democratic values in Africa, and efforts to find African solutions to African problems.
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African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) express concern on media and freedom of expression violations in Africa.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights' (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa Advocate Pansy Tlakula on 13 November 2008 expressed concern with the reports she has received on violations of freedom of expression and access to information in several African countries including Zimbabwe.
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Don't be campaign managers - Zambian media urged
The Media Council of Zambia (MECOZ) executive secretary Benwell Mwale has urged the media in Zambia to be neutral and play an informative role during elections as opposed to being campaign managers for political parties.
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SABC to appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is due to appear before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Communications on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. The SABC board is expected to respond to allegations of incompetence.
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