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Zambia police arrest 31 students protesting over food subsidies

Zambia police arrest 31 students protesting over food subsidies

18 May 2013 16:18 - AFP
Police say they have detained at least 31 students protesting against the government's decision to scrap staple food subsidies.
Zambian govt risks ire by scrapping maize subsidy

Zambian govt risks ire by scrapping maize subsidy

17 May 2013 12:30 - Obert Simwanza
A decision by Zambia's president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a revolt against his government.
Interpol quits Henry Banda case

Interpol quits Henry Banda case

10 May 2013 00:00 - Louise Redvers
Corruption probe into ex-Zambian president's son has been abandoned and its records expunged from database. Louise Redvers reports.
Zambia draws flak for summary expulsions

Zambia draws flak for summary expulsions

10 May 2013 00:00 - Sylvester Mwale
A SA businessperson has been deported from Zambia, the latest in a string of deportations seen as instigated by politically connected competitors.
Gay couple arrested in Zambia under new law

Gay couple arrested in Zambia under new law

07 May 2013 07:23 - AFP
Zambian police have arrested a gay couple after the family of one of the men reported the relationship to authorities.
Zambia: Scott's views do not reflect the official view of SA

Zambia: Scott's views do not reflect the official view of SA

04 May 2013 09:22 - Sapa
Zambian authorities intend asking its vice-president Guy Scott if his reported remarks about South Africa and President Jacob Zuma were accurate.
SA wants answers from Zambia after 'backward' comments

SA wants answers from Zambia after 'backward' comments

02 May 2013 18:46 - Sapa
South Africa has demanded an explanation from Zambia on remarks its vice-president Guy Scott reportedly made about President Jacob Zuma and others.
'South Africans are backward'

'South Africans are backward'

02 May 2013 09:56 - David Smith
Zambia's Vice-President Guy Scott wastes little time on diplomatic language as he lets loose on Africa's biggest economy, race, Mugabe and gay rights.
Zambia's Banda rearrested for corruption

Zambia's Banda rearrested for corruption

15 Apr 2013 14:06 - AFP
Zambia's embattled ex-president has been rearrested and slapped with fresh graft charges linked to nine trucks used for his re-election campaign.
Zambia's ex-president to go on trial over oil deal

Zambia's ex-president to go on trial over oil deal

03 Apr 2013 10:50 - Sapa-AFP
Rupiah Banda is set to go on trial this week after being charged with abusing his power over a Nigerian oil deal that he struck while in office.
Zambia: Gunning for the ex-president creates climate of unease

Zambia: Gunning for the ex-president creates climate of unease

28 Mar 2013 00:00 - ANALYSIS Zarina Geloo
In Zambia, prosecuting former presidents has become a familiar pattern.
Zambia row puts hospital project on ice

Zambia row puts hospital project on ice

28 Mar 2013 00:00 - Zarina Geloo
A vital 'SA-style' facility for Lusaka is on hold while its pugnacious backer and the IDC squabble.
Zambia loses out to tax dodging

Zambia loses out to tax dodging

22 Feb 2013 00:00 - Lloyd Gedye
Zambia has been prevented from collecting $27-million in tax revenue by the aggressive tax practices of the Associated British Foods multinational.
Zambian politics trip up FirstRand

Zambian politics trip up FirstRand

22 Feb 2013 00:00 - Zarina Geloo
Shareholders of Finance Bank are contesting the legality of FNB's doomed acquisition in 2011.
Zambia cracks down on freedoms

Zambia cracks down on freedoms

25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Louise Redvers
Opposition leaders have said colonial law has been used illegally to curb meetings and debate. Louise Redvers reports.
Afronauts: A fantastical journey

Slideshow | Afronauts: A fantastical journey

10 Jan 2013 16:08
A Spanish photojournalist conjures up an imagined series of what a Zambian space mission might have looked like in her book The Afronauts.
Zambia bans hunting of endangered wildcats

Zambia bans hunting of endangered wildcats

10 Jan 2013 13:37 - Chris Mfula
Zambia has banned the hunting wild cats because it sees more value in game viewing tourism than blood sport, said the country's tourism minister.
Billions illegally taken out of Zambia over past decade, shows report

Billions illegally taken out of Zambia over past decade, shows report

18 Dec 2012 15:29 - Guardian Reporter
Campaigners say most of the illegally siphoned money ends up in offshore banks and tax havens and can be traced to mining multinationals.
Newbies get stable rating from Moody's

Newbies get stable rating from Moody's

09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Three up-and-coming African nations, Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya have each received their first sovereign credit rating by Moody's investor service.

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