5 March 2013 Last updated at 05:55 ET

Namibia profile

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Namibians have access to newspapers and broadcasters which operate in a media-friendly environment

Namibia is one of the more media-friendly countries in Africa.

The constitution provides for press freedom and on the whole this is respected by the government.

Media rights body Reporters Without Borders says there is "no major obstacle to the circulation of news". US-based Freedom House says there are concerns about government influence over the state broadcaster, NBC.

Broadcasters and the private press give coverage to the opposition, including views critical of the government.

There are more than 20 private and community radio stations.

BBC World, CNN and South African and international TV channels are available via cable and satellite. Radio France Internationale broadcasts on FM in the capital.

There were nearly 260,000 internet users by June 2012 (Internetworldstats.com).

Press

• The Namibian - private, English and Oshiwambo-language daily
• Namibia Economist - daily
• Die Republikein - Afrikaans daily
• New Era - state-owned daily
• Namibian Sun - private, weekly
• Windhoek Observer - private, weekly
• Allgemeine Zeitung - German-language daily published in Windhoek

Television

• Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) - national state broadcaster
• One Africa TV - private, free-to-air

Radio

• Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) - state-run
• Kudu FM - private, music
• Radiowave - private, music
• Radio Energy - private, music
• 99FM - private, music
• Kanaal 7 - private, religious

News agency

• Namibia Press Agency (Nampa)