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Press freedom slips in Zambia

By Henry Kabwe
(Collins Phiri/The Post)In Zambia, the coming week will mark the anniversary of the untimely death of President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. The late president had championed press freedom with his commitments to reform, and, with his passing, the Zambian media lost an ally. Worse, the media freedoms gained in recent years are now slipping. 

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August 14, 2009 4:41 PM ET | | Comments (5)
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