Zambia opposition lies low in capital as voting day nears
Lusaka – Despite the excitement of voting for the first time, Lusaka resident Anita Chabala preferred not to sport... Read more
10 Aug, 2021
SADC launches military mission to help fight jihadists in Mozambique
Maputo – Southern African countries on Monday inaugurated a regional military mission to help Mozambique take back control of... Read more
9 Aug, 2021
Anger as 14-year-old girl dies during childbirth at a religious shrine
Harare – The UN has condemned underage forced marriages in Zimbabwe following the death of a 14-year-old girl reportedly during... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Mozambique, Rwanda army regain control of port held by jihadists
Mozambique – Rwandan forces deployed last month to help Mozambique’s army battle jihadists said on Sunday they had recaptured control... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Economic woes set to weigh heavily on high-stakes Zambia vote
Lusaka – Soaring food prices and economic hardship could sway this week’s tightly-contested Zambian presidential vote in favour of... Read more
8 Aug, 2021
Zambia’s opposition says barred from campaigning in key region
Lusaka – Zambia’s main opposition leader on Saturday said he was blocked from flying into the central Copperbelt Province, a region... Read more
7 Aug, 2021
Mozambique soldiers trap civilians in insurgent-hit north – HRW
Johannesburg – Mozambican security forces are preventing tens of thousands of civilians displaced by jihadist attacks around the northern town... Read more
7 Aug, 2021
Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought elections
Lusaka – Tension is rising in Zambia ahead of presidential elections next week, prompting an unprecedented deployment of the military... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Namibian medallist reopens athletics ‘intersex’ debate
Tokyo – At just 18 years of age and with an Olympic silver medal in the bank, Christine Mboma... Read more
4 Aug, 2021
Zambia president deploys army to quell violence ahead of elections
Lusaka – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has ordered the deployment of the military to quell electoral violence ahead of August... Read more
1 Aug, 2021
