Family demand money from Namibian newspaper

The Namibian newspaper is reporting that its editor, Gwen Lister, and the company that publishes her paper, are facing a demand for 7m Namibian dollars (about £500,000) from a family who say, unless the money is paid, they will sue for libel. The Palazzolo family claim to have been defamed by reports in The Namibian last month, one of which was headlined "Mafia linked to Namibian gems" and alleged that mafia members are using front companies to buy into the country's diamond-cutting industry. (Via The Namibian)