Zambia’s President Begins Second Term As Detained Opponent Remains Jailed
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially commenced another five-year mandate after taking the oath of office amid controversy surrounding the…
Zambia Charges Opposition Leader With Treason
Zambia’s opposition figure Brian Mundubile has been formally accused of treason, according to his legal representative, as political tensions continue…
Zambian Courts Closed As Election Petition Deadline Nears
Courthouses in Lusaka and other parts of Zambia have been closed as the legal window for challenging the country’s recent…
Zambian Authorities Arrest Senior Opposition Figures Following Presidential Election
Security forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection…
Zambia Halts Presidential Vote Count After Attacks On Polling Staff
Zambia's electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections over alleged attacks on…
Zambia Ex-president’s Family Wins Latest Legal Battle Over What Should Happen To His Body
More than a year after the death of Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to…
Zambia Rejects U.S. Bid To Link Health Funding To Minerals Access
Zambia has pushed back against Washington’s attempt to make a proposed $2 billion health funding package conditional on a separate…
Zambia’s Silence On Health Aid Deal Draws Sharp U.S. Rebuke
Zambia has gone months without meaningfully engaging with the United States over a landmark health aid agreement worth more than…