Free speech in Botswana under threat

Botswana is often hailed as an oasis of peace and prosperity in Africa, but critics say the government is guilty of clamping down on free expression and threatening democracy. Journalists and human rights activists have been banned from entering the diamond-rich country as the government seeks to enact an "intelligence bill" that could curtail freedom of speech. "Slowly, but surely, we are degenerating into that typical African state that most people out there have in their minds," says media activist Thapelo Ndlovu. (Via Topix/Reuters)