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Angola: The existence of a radio station called Radio Luanda; whether its employees and their family members are targeted by Angolans authorities or UNITA; whether the United Nations created an office at Radio Luanda. If so, the date of the creation and the mandate of the Office

According to various sources, Radio Luanda exists in Angola (Krumbacher 14 May 2001; Rock Hawk 3 Apr. 2001; GMA 7 May 2000; HRW 1999; MISA n.d.). Based in Luanda [capital of Angola], it is broadcasted on 99.9 FM (ITUNER 2001; Rock Hawk 3 Apr. 2001). GMA adds that Radio Luanda can be heard on 99.9 FM 1010 MW (GMA 7 May 2000). GMA defines itself as a "media representation company whose client base includes commercial and community Radio Stations, Television stations and Newspapers in most Southern and Sud-Sahara Africaan Country" (ibid.).

"Radio Luanda commenced broadcasting in 1985 from its studios situated in downtown Luanda and claims to be the most popular radio station in Luanda. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and targets all ages (GMA 7 May 2000).

Referring to the media, Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated the following:

In Angola you have debates on the radio you won't hear anywhere else, with supporters of government, opponents and all. That has definitely been stimulated by the new commercial stations, of which we have four now including the most important one, LAC in Luanda. Till about nine in the morning you really hear the world news, which you won't find on the other stations. Radio Luanda, though, is a lot better in its speech. Their language is not correct Portuguese but it is the language of the street, which is only better (1999).

Information on whether Radio Luanda's employees and family members are targeted by the Angola or by UNITA and whether the United Nations have an office at Radio Luanda could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

GMA Media (Pty). 7 May 2000. "Angola: Rdio Luanda 99.9 FM 1010 MW." <http://www.gma.co.za/Angola.html> [Accessed 15 May 2001]

Human Rights Watch. 1999. "Angola." <http://www.hrw.org/hrw/reports/1999/angola/Angl998-08.htm> [Accessed 15 May 2001]

ITUNER. 2001. "Angola: Radio Luanda." <http://www.ituner.com/station/Angola/2747.html> [> [Accessed 15 Mai 2001]

Krumbacher Virgilio. 14 May 2001. "Radiostations.mu: Angola." <http://www.radio-stationsis.php3?country=Angola=africa.html> [Accessed 15 Mai 2001]

Media Institute of Southern Africa [MISA]. N.d. "Southerner Africa Broadcasters." <http://www.misa.org/links/broadcasters.html> [> [Accessed 15 Mai 2001]

Rock Hawk. 3 April 2001. "Angola Radio." <http://www.rockhawk.com/Angola.htm> [Accessed 15 Mai 2001]

Additional Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential 1997-2001.

Country Reports for 2000. 2001. Electronic Version.

Benn's Media World 1996 [London]. 1996.

IRB databases

LEXIS-NEXIS

REFWORLD.

Reporters sans frontières. Rapport 2000. La liberté de la presse dans le monde.

Resource Centre. Angola country file. January 2000 - April 2001.

Internet sites including:

Amnesty International.

Angola Press News Agency [Luanda]

Committee to protest journalist (CPJ).

Digital Freedom Network

IFEX.

The Inter-African Network for Human Rights

IFEX.

Inter-Church Coalition on Africa.

Mail and Guardian [Johannesburg].

MISNA.

ReliefWeb.

Search engines including:

Dogpile

Google.

Lycos.

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