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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 成人快手'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 成人快手 World Service Head of Africa region, Jerry Timmins and get his reaction to Al-Shabab's claims that the 成人快手 is a mouthpiece for Christian colonial propaganda.

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Sun 18 Apr 2010 11:40GMT

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  • Sat 17 Apr 2010 23:40GMT
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  • Sun 18 Apr 2010 11:40GMT

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