LUSAKA Zambia -A private radio station was attacked on Thursday by suspected ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party supporters aimed at blocking an opposition politician from broadcasting live

LUSAKA Zambia -A private radio station was attacked on Thursday by suspected ruling Patriotic Front (PF) party supporters aimed at blocking an opposition politician from broadcasting live in an interview on the radio station but the mob fled after one of the opposition supporters fired his gun.

This behaviour is generally found across Africa because Governments fear opposition and public following from being well informed by journalists across social and main stream media who are key in the dissemination of quality information and fight for democracy, equality, peace, justice, human rights, Service Delivery, voting, accountability and other issues directly affecting the lives of the ordinary street person. Journalists, activists and other groups work in absolute fear because of intimidation by these rogue African regimes who starve the masses of information. More news to follow. By Sibusiso Ngwenya