Zambia

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission  holds discussions with Zambian officials on the thorny issue of debt that has been strangling the country for many months. The two-day visit led by the IMF deputy managing director,…

Zambia’s veteran opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in as president in front of a packed stadium in the capital, Lusaka. His election has raised the hopes of his counterparts in other African states that they too can…

The IMF Support has been put on hold until after the August 12 elections which invariably brings the country’s debt restructuring to a pause. According to Reuters report, Zambia owes in excess of $12 billion to external…

On Sunday, Zambia was hit by an electricity outage that affected almost every state in the country. This was as a result of irregular rainfall which resulted in power cuts. The state owned power company Zesco made the announcement, it…

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has ordered the deployment of the military to curtail electoral violence ahead of the 12 August general elections - amid criticism by the opposition and other groups. “I have allowed the Zambia Army, Zambia…

African leaders gathered in Zambia on Friday to attend a memorial service for Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's founding president and a champion of African nationalism. The leaders of Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe flew into Lusaka to…

Zambia's founding President, Kenneth Kaunda, who led his country for 27 years and championed Africa's struggles against apartheid and HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 97. ‘KK’, as he was popularly known, was being treated for pneumonia at…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will suspend entry for travellers coming from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda starting June 11, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the National Emergency Crisis and…

China has offered to provide Zambia with Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines towards the southern African nation’s vaccination programme, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said the Chinese vaccine…

Defending champions Algeria kept its unbeaten record intact with a thrilling 3-3 draw against Zambia in Lusaka, retaining top spot in Group H with one game to spare. The draw meant Zimbabwe guaranteed qualification to the…