African heads of state pay tribute to Kenneth Kaunda
Africa heads of state have paid tribute to the late former Zambian president and one of the last of... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Malawi’s opposition DPP seeks President Chakwera’s removal
Malawi’s once-ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for the nullification of last year’s election saying it was presided... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97. Kaunda was the first democratically elected president of Zambia after... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Namibia tightens Covid-19 restrictions… Windhoek locked down
Namibian President Hage Geingob has reportedly announced tight measures to cut the rapid spread of Covid-19 in the southern... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana
A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s ex-leader Kaunda, 97, treated for pneumonia
Zambia’s 97-year-old former president Kenneth Kaunda is being treated for pneumonia in hospital and is improving, his aide said... Read more
15 Jun, 2021
Medical team ‘doing everything possible’ to ensure Kaunda recovers
Zambia’s founding father and former president Kenneth Kaunda has been admitted to hospital, his office said on Monday. In... Read more
14 Jun, 2021
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda, 97, in hospital, asks for prayers
Zambia’s former president Dr Kenneth Kaunda has been admitted to hospital in Lusaka after feeling unwell, a statement from... Read more
14 Jun, 2021
Business hours slashed in Zimbabwe’s new lockdown
The Zimbabwean government has slashed working hours for business and ordered companies to send 50% of their staff to... Read more
14 Jun, 2021
Zambian leader Lungu collapses after ‘sudden dizziness’
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has assured citizens that he is well after he collapsed during a Defence Force Day... Read more
14 Jun, 2021
