- Government regulation of civil society in the southern African development community region has become a topical issue in Zambia. The subject of regulating non governmental organisations has not spared the Zambian community. Both local and international NGOs have cried foul over government’s intentions to regulate them. Civil society organisations in Zambia, led by the Zambia council for social development (ZCSD), civil society for poverty reduction (CSPR), the foundation for democratic process (FODEP), non governmental coordinating council (NGOCC), the southern African centre for constructive resolution of disputes (SACCORD), and the law association of Zambia (LAZ), have since objected…