The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population. People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a […]
The worthy elder statesman followed Kaunda’s example, putting democracy first and conceding defeat if necessary, and was instrumental in brokering peaceful power transfer in 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Zambia has a longstanding reputation for being a safe, peaceful country — except if you’re a woman
Hakainde Hichilema’s remarkable comeback
Lungu’s defeat in the Zambian elections will be a constant reminder to the new government that the Zambian people have the power to vote for change
Speaking shortly after his predecessor Edgar Lungu conceded defeat, the business tycoon and veteran opposition leader said his camp had been victims of a “brutal regime that is exiting”
Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Monday declared winner of the hotly contested presidential election in debt-burdened Zambia
The opposition party hopes the sharp economic decline will swing voters their way
What is worrisome is that even if Zambians desire political change, research indicates that fear of facing electoral violence lowers support for democracy
Residents of Kabwe have been poisoned for decades and now UN experts have called for an urgent clean-up
Zambia will hold presidential elections in three weeks’ time amidst an ongoing economic crisis and rising political tensions. These are the five most important things to look out for in the elections
Born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, the songwriter’s career is coming into full bloom in South Africa
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
But both surveys ultimately suggest that Zambia’s governing party is under considerable pressure
The youth are a national asset because they can help alter the course of Zambia’s future
Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe
The Hollywood star speaks about misspelling her name, Zimbabwe’s political crisis and her love of sadza
As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights
Zambia’s founding father left a lasting legacy
The liberation legend died on Thursday at a military hospital in Lusaka, aged 97
The United Nations Population Fund is the world’s largest provider of contraception to poor countries. The UK’s cuts to the agency are almost three times more severe than anything imposed previously by the Trump administration
The charge stems from his opinion piece published in the M&G on his country’s upcoming elections
The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo
A proposed cyber law will muzzle Zambians and restrict the opposition ahead of the elections
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on journalists’ health, working conditions and freedom to report. Now more than ever, media freedom needs to be upheld
The seemingly endless queue at the Zimbabwe border post is not unusual, but Covid testing, a curfew and the Christmas rush stretched it for days. But no matter the obstacles, the trade to a country in economic crisis goes on regardless
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security challenges
Current and former workers at SG Coal, a large company that has a monopoly on coal hauling in the province, have accused it of unbearable working conditions and unfair treatment
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it