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Zambian regulator suspends 3 broadcasters for conduct during election
The regulator said the broadcasters’ actions posed a risk to national peace and stability.
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Zambia opposition leader files court challenge to Lungu’s re-election
According to a new rule introduced in January, Lungu can’t be sworn in now that the vote’s contested in court.
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Zambia’s Lungu says to cut spending, boost growth
President Edgar Lungu was re-elected to the helm of Africa’s second-largest copper producer.
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Zambian president Lungu re-elected in disputed vote
Hakainde Hichilema’s United Party for National Development (UPND) said it would appeal the result.
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Zambia's president takes narrow early lead in election
The Electoral Commission said audits were taking longer than expected partly due to a large voter turnout.
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Zambia awaits presidential, parliamentary vote results
Re-elections will be held in 37 days if none of the candidates secure a majority over 50 percent in votes.
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Zambians vote peacefully in closely-fought elections
Observers are braced for trouble when the results are announced on Saturday.
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Zambians head to polls amid tensions as economy struggles
President Edgar Lungu & his rival Hakainde Hichilema both have said they are confident of outright victory.
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Zambia shuts down newspaper in tax dispute
Zambia’s tax authorities have accused the publication of failing to pay taxes.
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Zambia election body threatens to halt all campaigning over violence
The Electoral Process Act of 2016 empowered the Electoral Commission of Zambia to suspend campaigns.
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Calm restored in Zambia following xenophobic attacks
Troops deployed to contain the unrest have been withdrawn from Lusaka’s streets.
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Zambia police fight rioters as attacks on foreigners spread
Six people have been murdered in the past four weeks and police said some body parts had been removed.
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Zambia lifts maize export ban, has stocks to last until August
Zambia suspended maize exports to curb local shortages pending the verification of available stocks.
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African drought tames Victoria Falls' thunderous roar
Flows have dropped to 30-year lows at the waterfall straddling Zambia and Zimbabwe's shared border.
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Zambian economic growth seen at 3.7% in 2016
Christopher Mvunga says the central bank had not intervened in the market to stabilise the kwacha.
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In southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds hope & hunger
Droughts have hit the maize crop in some parts of the Southern African countries, with dire economic costs.
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Zambia asks South Africa for 300 MW of emergency power
South African energy ministry officials did not respond to requests for comment.
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First Female Rhodes scholar honored with portrait at Oxford University
The portrait of Zambian Activist, Lucy Banda Sichone, was unveiled at Oxford’s Rhodes House on Wednesday.
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IMF in Zambia to review economy as currency slides
Zambia’s kwacha fell to a low on Tuesday but recovered slightly to trade up 1.44 percent at 13.6900.
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Zambia seeks divine help to tackle economic woes
Zambia has seen its kwacha currency tumble nearly 50 percent against the dollar this year.
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Women pay the price for Zambia's mining expansion
Thousands of families have been displaced to make room for a mining project in northwest Zambia.
