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Zambia

President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday.  By Noel SICHALWE (AFP)

UN rights expert urges Zambia to free political detainees

Sep 2, 2026 | Zambia

A United Nations' rights expert on Wednesday voiced grave concern over Zambia's shrinking political space and called f ...

Sep 1, 2026 | Zambia

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with the main opposition leader -- who was ...

Aug 30, 2026 | Zambia

Zambia's detained opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer said on Sunday, deepening ...

Aug 28, 2026 | Zambia

From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into ...

Aug 27, 2026 | Zambia

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election was taken into custody Th ...

Aug 27, 2026 | Zambia

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on ...

Aug 25, 2026 | Zambia

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in for a second term next week, the cabinet said Tuesday, despite unce ...

Aug 24, 2026 | Zambia

Zambia closed its entire judiciary for security reasons Monday, the last day for the filing of court challenges to res ...

Aug 21, 2026 | Zambia

Zambian police summoned opposition leader Brian Mundubile late Thursday for questioning over an alleged national securit ...

Aug 20, 2026 | Zambia

Zambian police confirmed Wednesday that a former cabinet minister was shot and killed in a security force raid on the ho ...

Aug 18, 2026 | Zambia

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term, results showed on Tuesday, after a tumultuous election that ...

Aug 18, 2026 | Zambia

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term, according to election results released Tuesday that gave him ...

Aug 18, 2026 | Zambia

After restructuring Zambia 39;s debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says there is more work to be done in his se ...