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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Congo bans TV and radio stations

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned 22 private television channels and 16 radio stations for falling foul of national media laws. Information minister Toussaint Tshilombo explained that the networks had either failed to pay taxes or had not obtained valid licences. The ban affects a TV channel and radio network owned by Jean-Pierre Bemba, an exiled former vice president and rival of President Laurent Kabila. (Via News24/AFP

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