Zambia Roundup: Election irregularities, Kafwaya death probe and ZCCM-IH’s K4.92bn loss

Zambia Roundup: Election irregularities, Kafwaya death probe and ZCCM-IH’s K4.92bn loss

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Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its wildlife and natural beauty.
Capital:
Lusaka
Official language:
English
Population:
20.8 million (2023)
Zambia Roundup: Election irregularities, Kafwaya death probe and ZCCM-IH’s K4.92bn loss

Zambia Roundup: Election irregularities, Kafwaya death probe and ZCCM-IH’s K4.92bn loss
'Sweet victory’: Lusaka erupts after Hichilema win

'Sweet victory’: Lusaka erupts after Hichilema win
Zambia Election: Hichilema makes final push for second term

Zambia Election: Hichilema makes final push for second term
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LIVE: Polls close as Zambia awaits election results
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'We need partnerships not aid' – Zambia defends rejection of $2 billion US health deal
Zambia rejects reported US Aid pressure linked to critical minerals

Zambia rejects reported US Aid pressure linked to critical minerals
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Zambia Roundup: Elections row deepens, Hichilema's anti-war stance, EU backs rail revival
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Is the US trading health support for Zambia’s minerals? US clarifies position
Zambians mocked Ghanaian president's outfit, but here's the history they missed: Video

Zambians mocked Ghanaian president's outfit, but here's the history they missed: Video
Why Russia wants Zambia to trade in local currencies instead of the US dollar

Why Russia wants Zambia to trade in local currencies instead of the US dollar
Zambia Roundup: Makebi Zulu’s presidential bid, PF power shifts, push for a 'second independence'

Zambia Roundup: Makebi Zulu’s presidential bid, PF power shifts, push for a 'second independence'
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Inside Zambia’s surprising economic comeback story
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In Zambia, jailing of two men for witchcraft exposes reliance on colonial-era law
Witchcraft plot to kill Zambian president ends in prison sentence

Witchcraft plot to kill Zambian president ends in prison sentence
Zambia Roundup: Lungu’s body repatriation, US visa bonds, toxic mine spill

Zambia Roundup: Lungu’s body repatriation, US visa bonds, toxic mine spill
Zambia turns to solar to ease blackouts and reduce dependence on hydropower

Zambia turns to solar to ease blackouts and reduce dependence on hydropower
Why Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu is being buried in South Africa

Why Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu is being buried in South Africa
Zambia reveals strategy to hit 50% birth rate registration by 2026

Zambia reveals strategy to hit 50% birth rate registration by 2026
South Africa eyes regional power link to tap DRC’s grand inga hydro project

South Africa eyes regional power link to tap DRC’s grand inga hydro project
Zambia Roundup: AI-powered education, AfDB approves agricultural boost, copper financing

Zambia Roundup: AI-powered education, AfDB approves agricultural boost, copper financing
U.S. cuts $50m in medical aid to Zambia over 'systemic theft'

U.S. cuts $50m in medical aid to Zambia over 'systemic theft'
Zambia Roundup: Inflation rate, US tariffs, mpox and cholera challenges

Zambia Roundup: Inflation rate, US tariffs, mpox and cholera challenges
Zambia kicked out of African Parasport Games over unpaid fees

Zambia kicked out of African Parasport Games over unpaid fees
Zambia Roundup: First mpox death, Huawei partnership, environmental crisis

Zambia Roundup: First mpox death, Huawei partnership, environmental crisis
Zambian women being forced into ‘Sex-for-Fish’ deals

Zambian women being forced into ‘Sex-for-Fish’ deals
Toxic lead mining in Zambia puts children at risk

Toxic lead mining in Zambia puts children at risk
Two witch doctors face the law over plot against Zambian president

Two witch doctors face the law over plot against Zambian president
Zambia Roundup: Internet outage, CAF 2025 prospects, Zambia-Costa Rica relations

Zambia Roundup: Internet outage, CAF 2025 prospects, Zambia-Costa Rica relations
Zambia Roundup: Visa-free travel extension, Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2025, illegal immigrants

Zambia Roundup: Visa-free travel extension, Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2025, illegal immigrants
Drunk Zambian officer releases prisoners, police on manhunt

Drunk Zambian officer releases prisoners, police on manhunt
Zimbabwe Roundup: Rise of sleeping sickness, great losses from market fire, cement industry in crisis

Zimbabwe Roundup: Rise of sleeping sickness, great losses from market fire, cement industry in crisis
Zambia and Zimbabwe plunge into darkness after simultaneous power blackouts

Zambia and Zimbabwe plunge into darkness after simultaneous power blackouts
Zambia Roundup: Social media monetisation, fugitive MP, nationwide blackout

Zambia Roundup: Social media monetisation, fugitive MP, nationwide blackout
China pledges $5 billion investment in Zambia's mining sector through new association

China pledges $5 billion investment in Zambia's mining sector through new association
Zambia Roundup: IMF agreement, former president Lungu makes return, TB deaths

Zambia Roundup: IMF agreement, former president Lungu makes return, TB deaths
Zambia Roundup: Commonwealth, footballers killed in crash, dismissed constitutional court judges

Zambia Roundup: Commonwealth, footballers killed in crash, dismissed constitutional court judges
Tanzania Roundup: World Bicycle Relief, power grid with Zambia, MoUs with Iran

Tanzania Roundup: World Bicycle Relief, power grid with Zambia, MoUs with Iran
Zambia Roundup: Healthcare, sports controversy, uranium recoveries

Zambia Roundup: Healthcare, sports controversy, uranium recoveries
Zambia faces major power crisis as drought hits world’s largest man-made dam

Zambia faces major power crisis as drought hits world’s largest man-made dam
Zambia on track to end load shedding by 2026

Zambia on track to end load shedding by 2026
Zambia adopts advanced technology for mineral exploration

Zambia adopts advanced technology for mineral exploration
Zambian telcos face difficulties amid extended power outages

Zambian telcos face difficulties amid extended power outages
Zambia Roundup: Fuel scam, foreign exchange, blackouts

Zambia Roundup: Fuel scam, foreign exchange, blackouts
Zambia Roundup: Mining investments, AI framework, copper prices

Zambia Roundup: Mining investments, AI framework, copper prices
Nepal flood death toll rises to 389 as hundreds remain missing

Nepal flood death toll rises to 389 as hundreds remain missing
Sadhguru fights tears as 80 pilgrims remain missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Sadhguru fights tears as 80 pilgrims remain missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
China deploys helicopters to Gyirong as border disaster toll rises

China deploys helicopters to Gyirong as border disaster toll rises
South Africa puts women on currency for first time

South Africa puts women on currency for first time
Colombia plans maximum-security mega-prisons in crime crackdown

Colombia plans maximum-security mega-prisons in crime crackdown
Iran demands answers from Qatar over missing pilots

Iran demands answers from Qatar over missing pilots
Xi orders 'all out' rescue mission after deadly mudslide tears across Nepal-China border

Xi orders 'all out' rescue mission after deadly mudslide tears across Nepal-China border
Netanyahu warns Iran war ‘not over’ as US divide grows

Netanyahu warns Iran war ‘not over’ as US divide grows
Scores dead after massive flash floods hit Nepal

Scores dead after massive flash floods hit Nepal
'This is our land' - Netanyahu vows more settlements across occupied West Bank

'This is our land' - Netanyahu vows more settlements across occupied West Bank
Milei government distances itself from Cerimedo after Bolivia arrest

Milei government distances itself from Cerimedo after Bolivia arrest
Iran families relive deadly Minab school strike

Iran families relive deadly Minab school strike
Strong winds from DANA Bertha damage homes in Peru’s Tacna region

Strong winds from DANA Bertha damage homes in Peru’s Tacna region
Venezuela rescuer keeps searching two months after deadly quakes

Venezuela rescuer keeps searching two months after deadly quakes
US warns Iran kinetic strikes remain on table

US warns Iran kinetic strikes remain on table
Haiti gang attack leaves dozens dead in Kenscoff

Haiti gang attack leaves dozens dead in Kenscoff
Colombia orders deportation crackdown on irregular migrants

Colombia orders deportation crackdown on irregular migrants
Burundi innovator builds electric stove to cut charcoal dependence

Burundi innovator builds electric stove to cut charcoal dependence
Tanzania opens East Africa’s largest hydropower plant, eyes electricity export

Tanzania opens East Africa’s largest hydropower plant, eyes electricity export
Viral ‘Aura Farming’ craze takes over Argentina Square

Viral ‘Aura Farming’ craze takes over Argentina Square
Gold mining resumes near Central African Republic border after deadly landslide

Gold mining resumes near Central African Republic border after deadly landslide
Iran security chief threatens US economic interests over sanctions push

Iran security chief threatens US economic interests over sanctions push
Explosions at Taiwan waste site injure 15, damage dozens of homes

Explosions at Taiwan waste site injure 15, damage dozens of homes
Meet Tsunami, the rescue dog who helped locate 26 people after Venezuela’s earthquakes

Meet Tsunami, the rescue dog who helped locate 26 people after Venezuela’s earthquakes
Survivors mourn 52 killed in Nigeria boat capsizing

Survivors mourn 52 killed in Nigeria boat capsizing
Landslide sweeps away vehicles at Chile's Iquique free trade zone

Landslide sweeps away vehicles at Chile's Iquique free trade zone
Indebted Argentines march in Buenos Aires over rising household debt

Indebted Argentines march in Buenos Aires over rising household debt
Assad has been sentenced to death — But will he ever face Syrian Justice?

Assad has been sentenced to death — But will he ever face Syrian Justice?
Central African Republic mine collapse leaves dozens dead as rescuers search for survivors

Central African Republic mine collapse leaves dozens dead as rescuers search for survivors
Landslides strand thousands of vehicles in southern Peru

Landslides strand thousands of vehicles in southern Peru