18/04/2010
As Zimbabwe celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence this weekend, Rajan Dtar asks whether there are any signs of a relaxation of government control over the media there.
As Zimbabwe celebrates the 30th anniversary of its independence this weekend, Rajan Datar asks whether there are any signs of a relaxation of government control over the media there. He speaks to the founder and manager of a radio station in the UK staffed by exiled Zimbabwean journalists.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's been effectively taken off air on FM in large areas of Somalia by Al-Shabab, an Islamist militia recently proscribed by the British government.
We speak to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Head of Africa region, Jerry Timmins and get his reaction to Al-Shabab's claims that the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is a mouthpiece for Christian colonial propaganda.
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- Sat 17 Apr 2010 23:40GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
- Sun 18 Apr 2010 02:40GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online
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