Zambian government

The new Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema took office on Tuesday, 12 days after defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu in a general election.  Hichilema took a moment in an interview with VOA's Peter Clottey to discuss goals for his five-year…

The Zambia government on Thursday will be going to the polls to decide whether to re-elect President Edgar Lungu after the country's worst economic performance in decades and a crackdown on dissent that has raised fears of unrest in the…

As Zambia mourns its founding president and liberation hero, Kenneth Kaunda, African leaders and diplomats on Friday joined  the nation to mourn their own who died last month aged 97 after a bout of pneumonia. "KK", as he was…

The Zambian authorities declared three weeks of mourning for the charismatic state founder, Kenneth Kaunda who was respected worldwide. History shows that when Zambia's new green-red-black-orange flag was raised for the first time over…

Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed in the capital, Lusaka, during a national defence day event on Sunday, local media reported. Shortly after, Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr Simon Miti, issued a statement to reporters and the State TV,…