In Zambia, prosecuting former presidents has become a familiar pattern.
A vital ‘SA-style’ facility for Lusaka is on hold while its pugnacious backer and the IDC squabble.
Zambia has been prevented from collecting $27-million in tax revenue by the aggressive tax practices of the Associated British Foods multinational.
Shareholders of Finance Bank are contesting the legality of FNB’s doomed acquisition in 2011.
Zambia goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene, a noted penalty saving and taking specialist, scored from the spot to salvage a 1-1 draw against Nigeria.
Opposition leaders have said colonial law has been used illegally to curb meetings and debate. Louise Redvers reports.
Chelsea winger Victor Moses, who has missed Nigeria’s opening game, is expected to enter the Africa Cup of Nations fray against Zambia.
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.
Campaigners say most of the illegally siphoned money ends up in offshore banks and tax havens and can be traced to mining multinationals.
The strength of the Zambian team is mutual respect, which is shared by their coach, who is happy to let their feet do (most of) the talking.
Gordon Igesund believes his team will be ready to take on African champions Zambia, despite having the squad together for only one training session.
Three up-and-coming African nations, Nigeria, Zambia and Kenya have each received their first sovereign credit rating by Moody’s investor service.
Highlighting Zambia’s struggle to balance economic growth with rights for the poor, a hundred homes in Lusaka have been cleared making way for a mill.
Zambia’s hardwood forests are falling prey to poor villagers who are chopping down trees and surviving off the proceeds from selling charcoal.
The threat of Aids has convinced a Zambian clansman, Jonathan Mumena, to do what is safest for his people. Mia Malan reports.
Ten months after Michael Sata’s historic victory Zambians are starting to wonder whether they made the right choice. Louise Redvers reports
The Chirundu crossing between Zambia and Zimbabwe is becoming an example of how Africa can benefit from faster customs clearances.
Zambia’s President Michael Sata has warned Western diplomats against meeting his country’s opposition leaders, saying such acts amounted to meddling.
The government has yet to reveal what caused the aeroplane crash that killed the football team
Southern African countries have agreed to launch a centre in Namibia to tie together climate change studies across the region.
Henry Banda of Zambia is staying put in
South Africa, citing prejudice against him.
Zambia’s central bank has decided to introduce a benchmark interest rate from the beginning of April to replace its money-supply targeting.
Zambia’s former leader Rupiah Banda says the dissolution of the former ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy has taken away the people’s freedom.
Alstom, a French engineering company with links to the SA nuclear industry, is in the firing line for ‘improper payments’ to an official in Zambia.
Zambia’s inflation has slowed to its lowest rate in at least 10 years, mainly due to a bumper maize crop that led to low prices of the staple.
Chipolopolo have returned home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Africa Cup of Nations’s winning team.
Chipolopolo’s win over Côte d’Ivoire in the Africa Cup of Nations final has been an emotional tribute to Zambia’s ill-fated 1993 national team.
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/ 11 February 2012
Côte d’Ivoire are out to finally do justice to their reputation when they take on Zambia in a compelling Africa Cup of Nations final.
Football fans are gearing up for Sunday’s royal battle between Chipolopolo and the Elephants in the African Cup of Nations final.
Zambia have returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy, which is also the site of their Africa Cup of Nations final against Côte d’Ivoire.
Emmanuel Mayuka has taken Chipolopolo to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after scoring 12 minutes from time, beating Cup favourites Ghana.
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/ 8 February 2012
Zambia captain Christopher Katongo thinks the team’s impressive march to the semifinals of Afcon is "payback time" for a six-year development plan.