East-Africa
Zambia’s Election Set for Close Contest Between Opposition Parties
When Zambians vote on 13 August, they will choose between the governing United Party for National Development and the Tonse-Pamodzi opposition alliance,…
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Zambia
Central-Africa
Seven Somali Nationals Found Hidden Under Rice Bags in Zambia
Friday July 24, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Seven Somali nationals were discovered hidden beneath bags of rice in a vehicle allegedly transporting…
East-Africa
Zambian Government’s RightsCon 2026 Decision Draws Sharp Criticism
Citing transparency concerns, Zambia has pushed back the Summit, saying the delay was “necessitated by the need for comprehensive disclosure […] relating…
East-Africa
Can you clarify which ex-president? Edgar Lungu is alive as of 2026.
In a move that escalates a bitter political standoff, the Zambian government says it has taken custody of former president Edgar Lungu’s…
East-Africa
Zambia Enacts Law Banning Bail for Sexual Offense Cases
Princess Kasune Zulu — once a child bride and later one of Zambia’s first public figures to reveal her HIV status in…
North-Africa
Imminent Elections Obscure Republic of Congo’s Growing Succession Battle
As the Republic of the Congo approaches a March 15 presidential election widely viewed as tightly controlled, attention is fixed on Denis…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Signs U.S. Health Pact Amid Lingering Data Privacy Questions
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year, $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, officials announced,…
Central-Africa
Disputes Over Gold Claims Trigger Violent Clashes in Northwestern Zambia
Violence erupts as social-media-fuelled gold rush swamps northwestern Zambia Hundreds of police clashed with thousands of informal miners this week in northwestern…
East-Africa
Zambian Court Sentences Two Men Over Witchcraft Plot to Assassinate President
Zambian court jails two for using “witchcraft” to target president — a case that cuts across law, belief and politics A Zambian…
Central-Africa
Lobito Regional Railway Initiative Receives Significant Support
A collaborative effort among various firms has welcomed the arrival of the initial set of 275 container wagons, designed to boost the…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Opposition Expresses Outrage Over the Removal of 2016 Election Judges
President Hakainde Hichilema has made a bold move by terminating the appointments of three prominent judges: Justice Annie Sitali, Justice Mungeni Mulenga,…
