ZIMBABWE, Harare : Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (C) inspects the guard of honour during the opening ceremony of the third session of the parliament in Harare on July 13, 2010 where he pledged to improve ties with the international community and urged Zimbabweans to remain united under the banner of the inclusive government. AFP PHOTO/Desmond Kwande

Zimbabwe: Journalists denounce licensing requirements (23 July 2010)
Journalists and media organisations have denounced the move by the Securities Commission of Zimbabwe (SEC) to register financial journalists as securities investor advisers in terms of the Securities Act of 2004.
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Swaziland: Swazi journalists threatened with death (23 July 2010)
On 21 July 2010 Swazi traditional authorities threatened Swazi journalists with death if they continued to write stories considered by the authorities as undermining the country’s leadership and system of government.
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Zambia: Lusaka High Court throws out the Post newspaper application (15 July 2010)
On 9 July 2010, The Lusaka High Court dismissed an application by The Post Newspapers editor-in-chief Fred M’membe in which he sought President Banda to appear in court for cross examination.
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Zambia: Ruling MMD provincial youth leader in court for assaulting journalists (14 July 2010)
On 13 July 2010, the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Lusaka Province Youth Chairperson Chris Chalwe was found with a case
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