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Zim exiles face new fear and loathing in SA
Having fled the spiralling post-election violence in his native Zimbabwe, Given Sithole never imagined he would now be fearing for his life in what he saw as the safety of…
Floods wreak havoc in Zambia
Jerry Mweemba, an 82-year-old farmer, stoically chews on his pipe as he surveys the line of grass-thatched huts waist-high in brown rainwater in Zambia’s impoverished Mazabuka…
Mugabe gets hero’s welcome at summit
Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe was given a hero’s welcome on Thursday at the opening of a Southern African summit set to be dominated by international concerns over his…
‘Very little’ SADC can do over Zimbabwe
Southern African leaders will probably not be able to find a solution to the meltdown in Zimbabwe at their summit meeting in Zambia later this week, and will probably dabble only…
Hu vows investment, debt relief for Zambia
Chinese President Hu Jintao unveiled a package of investment and debt relief as he brought his Africa tour to Zambia, a visit clouded by tensions and high security amid…
Zambia economic march marred by political squabbles
Zambia is in the midst of record economic growth but political squabbles and the Southern African nation’s failure to tackle endemic poverty have taken off some of the sheen,…
Zambia’s ‘King Cobra’ stirs up political snake pit
Zambia, normally one of Africa’s most stable countries, is facing unprecedented turbulence as opposition leader Michael Sata turns up the heat on the government only weeks after…
Zambia discovers oil, gas near Angola border
Zambia is planning to invite foreign firms to conduct exploratory drills for oil and gas after the first-ever reserves were found near the border with Angola, the government said…
Zambian opposition chief urges calm after poll riots
Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata appealed for calm on Monday after his supporters went on a rampage when presidential election results showed incumbent Levy Mwanwanasa on…
Zambian leader re-elected as ruling-party head
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa was re-elected as leader of his ruling party, results showed on Friday, winning the lion’s share of votes at a stormy party convention that set…
Fifty killed by blast at Zambian mine
Rescuers intensified a search for bodies on Thursday, a day after a blast at a Chinese-owned factory in a Zambian copper mine killed more than 50 people, fuelling charges that…
Former Zambian president back in the dock
Zambia’s former president Frederick Chiluba was back in the dock on Thursday as a new corruption trial began on charges of stealing 000 (about R2,9-million) in state funds. A…
Zambia plans big splash for Victoria Falls
Zambia is preparing to mark the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Victoria Falls by Scottish missionary David Livingstone with a big splash that it hopes will draw a record…
Little to celebrate in Zambia after 40 years independence
Forty years after independence, Zambians are poorer, their country having missed an opportunity to boost its economy with its rich copper reserves. When the southern African…
Zambia cracks down on hackers
Zambia’s government is to present a tough Bill on cyber crime to Parliament on Friday that will see convicted hackers and other offenders face harsh sentences ranging from 15 to…