Africa: Zambia

Zambian President Edgar Lungu (pictured during a November 2019 press briefing) made the appeal in a telephone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. By SALIM DAWOOD (AFP/File)

Zambia seeks Chinese debt relief for virus-hit economy

Jul 21, 2020

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has requested debt relief and cancellation from China due to the economic impact of the c ...

Zambia: AFAW Commends Authorities For Closing Down...

May 15, 2020

AFAW has commended the Mayor of Ndola, Amon Chisenga and police authorities in Zambia for closing down Restoratio ...

Zambia to reopen restaurants and cinemas after rev...

May 8, 2020

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu on Friday relaxed confinement measures against coronavirus and allowed certain businesses ...

Police Officers Are Seen In The Streets Of Lusaka, Zambia, On January 15, 2018. Zambia Recently Cancelled The License Of The Prime TV Broadcaster And Police Shuttered Its Office--(AFP/Dawood Salim)

Zambia Cancels Broadcaster Prime TV’s License, Pol...

Apr 14, 2020

New York, April 13, 2020 -- Zambian authorities should restore Prime TV broadcast license and cease harassing the ...

Glencore says copper mining has been hit by a slump in prices and the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. By FABRICE COFFRINI (AFP)

Glencore shuts Zambia copper mine over coronavirus...

Apr 8, 2020

Mining giant Glencore shut its Zambia copper mine on Wednesday for three months following a slump in the market and disr ...

Zambia has been rocked by a wave of mysterious gang-related gas attacks that has sparked widespread panic over the last three months. By DAWOOD SALIM (AFP/File)

Zambia dazed by wave of mysterious gas attacks

Mar 6, 2020

All the woman remembers before she passed out was an overwhelmingly pungent odour that suddenly filled her living room w ...

Russia-Africa Relations: Highlights Of Valentina M...

Mar 1, 2020

On February 18 - 20, Chairperson of the Federation Council (the Upper House or the Senate), Valentina Matviyenko, headed ...

The musician has had several brushes with the law. By DAWOOD SALIM (AFP/File)

Zambian musician, activist 'Pilato' freed on bail

Dec 24, 2019

Zambian musician and activist Chama Pilato Fumba Tuesday said his spirit was unbroken despite his arrest for addressin ...

Zambian President Edgar Lungu had complained about the US ambassador. By DAWOOD SALIM (AFP)

US recalls Zambia envoy after spat over gay sex se...

Dec 24, 2019

The United States has recalled its Zambia envoy after the country's president demanded his removal for criticising the j ...

A police officer arrests Zambian musician Chama Fumba, known as as Pilato, in 2017. By DAWOOD SALIM (AFP/File)

Zambian musician, activist 'Pilato' arrested at ra...

Dec 22, 2019

Zambian musician and activist Chama Pilato Fumba was arrested Saturday for addressing an unauthorised rally in the sou ...

Zambia president Edgar Chagwa Lungu (pictured September 2019) is allegedly

Zambian president allegedly involved in illegal ti...

Dec 7, 2019

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu and other senior government officials have been accused of facilitating rosewood traffick ...

Edgar Chagwa Lungu,
in power since 2015,Â faces mounting complaints that he is cracking down on dissent and seeking to consolidate power ahead of elections in 2021. By TIMOTHY A. CLARY (AFP)

Zambia's president denies stifling opposition

Nov 9, 2019

Zambia's president Edgar Lungu on Friday denied stifling the rights of opposition leaders, saying authorities who refuse ...

Zambian Technocrats Set For More Accountability In...

Nov 4, 2019

Delegates at the just-ended workshop say they have gained insights into ways of optimising their work by routing key ...

Strengthen Accountability, Evidence Based Policy M...

Nov 4, 2019

Strengthening accountability and evidence-based policy-making in development planning is essential for maximizing dev ...

Scribes Trained In Effective Use Of Data In Public...

Oct 18, 2019

Twenty journalists from newsrooms across Africa this week received training on effective use of civil registration an ...

Leveraging Partnerships To Support Innovative Civi...

Oct 18, 2019

High-level participants at the ongoing fifth Conference of African Ministers responsible for Civil Registration (COM5 ...

Africa’s Vision For Prosperity & Inclusiveness Req...

Oct 18, 2019

African leaders have a great vision of building an integrated, prosperous and peaceful continent that is driven and m ...

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