September 11
Zambia: Zambia Latest African Nation to Join UN Water Convention
Zambia has joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity, the UN has announced. Read more »
February 27
Zambia: Kabwe's Stolen Breath - Legacy of Lead and the Fight for a Greener Future
Kabwe, Zambia, once a bustling mining town, now bears the heavy weight of a toxic legacy. Read more »
January 31
Southern Africa: SADC Heads of State to Hold Extraordinary Summit on Cholera Situation in Region
In some countries in Southern Africa, including Zambia and Zimbabwe, cholera cases are on the rise. In 2023, cholera outbreaks occurred in several Southern African countries, with… Read more »
January 10
Zambia: Govt Asks For Help With Cholera As Schools Remain Shut During Outbreak
Primary and secondary learners in Zambia will resume school on January 29 - three weeks late - the education ministry announced as the country's cholera cases reaches 7,000… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Zambia: One Rescued After Zambia Landslide Traps 25 Miners
A disaster management unit announced on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 that rescue personnel in Zambia extracted the first survivor of a landslide that occurred on December 1 that… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Zambia: Govt Cuts Former President Lungu's Retirement Benefits
The Zambian government withdrew retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu after his decision to return to active politics, according to BBC. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity
When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz
Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Zambia: Former President Lungu Banned From 'Political Jogging'
Zambian police banned former president Edgar Lungu from public jogging events, reports BBC. The police said Lungu's exercise sessions while escorted by members of his… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Zambia: Former Zambian First Lady Arrested For Alleged Theft
Police in Zambia arrested Esther Lungu, the wife of former president Edgar Lungu, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Zambia/Morocco: BBC Apologizes for Asking 'Inappropriate' Question at Women's World Cup Presser
The BBC apologised after one of its reporters asked Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak an "inappropriate" question during press conferences, The Evening Standard reports. Read more »
June 18, 2023
Africa: Ramaphosa's Pitch to Putin
Excerpts comprising the key points from the text of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's presentation on behalf of African leaders to President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: An Emerging Summit, A Tradition of Democracy
Today, the global community is convening for the second annual Summit for Democracy. Led by Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and the Republic… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: 'Even Though Loss and Damage is on the Table, It's Not Yet a Win for Africa' #AfricaClimateHope
A promise of U.S.$100 billion a year in climate funding is yet to be fulfilled despite being past its 2020 deadline Read more »
July 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls Reportedly Risks Losing World Heritage Site Status from UN
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has warned that plans by the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia for the development of a golf… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: Sex Testing of Top Footballer Banda a Flagrant Human Rights Violation - HRW
Barbra Banda, a top player on Zambia's national women's team, was subjected to what is called a gender verification procedure to determine whether her testosterone levels are above… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Hears from Six Nominees for Key Africa Ambassadorial Posts
The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch] Read more »
October 13, 2021
Africa: A Healthy Environment is a Human Right, Says UN Body #AfricaClimateCrisis
Outdoor spaces is what most people have been craving during the Covid-19 pandemic, when a series of lockdowns across the world forced countless people indoors. And these enforced… Read more »
August 30, 2021
Zambia: Newly Elected President Hichilema Sacks Military, Police Chiefs
Newly elected President Hakainde Hichilema fired Zambia Police Service Inspector General Kakoma Kanganja and all service chiefs and their deputies barely a week after his… Read more »
August 16, 2021
Zambia: Opposition's Hichilema Wins Presidential Election
Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of Zambia’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 19, 2021
Africa: Leaving No-One Behind: Africa Needs Disability-Inclusive Health Systems Now
Over 1 billion people - approximately 15% of the world’s population - are estimated to live with some form of disability. As this demographic grows owing to an increase in… Read more »
June 17, 2021
Zambia: Former Zambian Leader Kenneth Kaunda Dies
Zambia's former president Kenneth Kaunda has died. Read more »
June 14, 2021
Zambia: Former President Kaunda Admitted to Hospital
Zambia's former president Kenneth Kaunda is receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness at a military hospital in the capital Lusaka, his office has said in a statement. Read more »
March 05, 2021
Africa: Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria
Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease.… Read more »
December 24, 2020
Zambia: Two Shot Dead as Police Disperse Opposition Gathering
News agencies and a local newspaper are reporting that two people died of gunshot wounds after Zambian police were deployed to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters in Lusaka. Read more »