Society
Zimbabwe: Why Harare Chose to Lose US Health Aid Rather Than Hand Over Its Data
Harare refused a $367 million US health deal, calling it lopsided and a threat to its sovereignty. Now the aid…
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Zambia: Electoral Commission denies handing opposition seats to ruling party
Incomplete list or manipulation? In Zambia, opposition seats have gone to the ruling party, and the Electoral Commission is defending itself.
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Politics
Hakainde Hichilema secures second term as Zambia’s president
Zambia’s incumbent president has been confirmed for another five years in office. The Electoral Commission announced that he had won…
Politics
Zambia: Incumbent President Hichilema Re-elected in First Round with 60% of the Vote
On election night, authorities arrested eleven people, including several leading opposition figures, in an operation that involved an exchange of…
Politics
Zambia: Presidential Count Resumes After Tense Suspension
Zambia's presidential count resumed after ballot theft and attacks on polling staff forced a suspension, with Hakainde Hichilema holding an…
Politics
In Zambia, voters weigh President Hichilema’s economic record
Inflation is down. The currency is stronger. The debt has been restructured. And yet millions of Zambians heading to vote…
Politics
Zambia: Voters Head to the Polls Thursday for a Presidential Election Dominated by Economic Tension
Zambians vote Thursday in a tightly contested presidential election between incumbent Hakainde Hichilema and opposition leader Brian Mundubile, with the…
Politics
Zambia: Voters Brace for Tense Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
With just days to go before the joint presidential and parliamentary vote on August 13, 2026, Zambia is living through…
Technology
Airtel Africa: School Connectivity as a Driver of Digital Inclusion Across the Continent
A girl in rural Zambia, learning at her own pace online for the first time. That's the real story behind…
Climate
Zambia’s Power Crisis Is Easing — For Now
Zambia's blackouts once ran 20 hours a day, all because one river the Zambezi, source of 82 percent of the…
Sport
WOMEN’S AFCON 2026: Malawi stuns the Super Falcons, Zambia puts on a show: the Women’s AFCON is already delivering
The first matchday of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations wrapped up Wednesday evening in Morocco, and it did…