Zimbabwe’s government-independent newspaper, the Zimbabwean, has launched its online version today, reproducing articles from the paper for free. According to the paper, President Mugabe is trying to crack down on internet use, as it’s an unmediated channel to the outside world (trying to get ISPs to turn over users who write critical emails and so on), but luckily he’s not having much success, as the thirst for the truth means information is finding its own way through. The political leaning of this site isn’t particulary subtle (one headline today: “Tsvangirai – ’skilled and charismatic’ from trade unionist to national icon”), but here’s hoping this becomes a favourite bookmark inside and outside the troubled country. www.thezimbabwean.co.uk

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