Zambia’s ex-president Edgar Lungu dies in South Africa at 68
Lusaka – Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu, who held power for almost seven years until 2021, died on Thursday... Read more
5 Jun
Persistent lead mining in Zambia town poisoning children – HRW
Lusaka – The Zambian government is allowing hazardous mining in the lead-contaminated central town of Kabwe, worsening severe health... Read more
5 Mar
Zambia arrests ex-president’s daughter, again
Lusaka – Zambian authorities arrested and charged the daughter of former president Edgar Lungu on Tuesday on money laundering... Read more
12 Feb
Drought pushes 26 million southern Africans into food insecurity
Johannesburg – A historic drought across southern Africa has pushed 26 million people into food insecurity, the United Nations... Read more
5 Dec, 2024
Zambia to import electricity as drought slashes hydropower
Zambia — Zambia announced Thursday it will import electricity from neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe as drought slashes hydropower... Read more
2 Aug, 2024
Zambia to seek ‘mediation’ for Zimbabwe diplomatic row
Zambia – Zambia on Thursday said it would seek intervention from regional bodies to resolve a diplomatic tiff with... Read more
21 Jun, 2024
El Nino, not climate change, driving southern Africa drought – study
Johannesburg — A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by... Read more
18 Apr, 2024
Morocco win takes Ivory Coast into AFCON last 16 after hosts sack coach
Abidjan — Morocco’s 1-0 win over Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday had the knock-on... Read more
25 Jan, 2024
Much-fancied Morocco enjoy strong start at AFCON
Abidjan — Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania as they opened... Read more
18 Jan, 2024
Zambia steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths mount
Lusaka – Zambia stepped up a campaign to halt a surge in cholera cases on Thursday as the number... Read more
29 Dec, 2023
