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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:27:16 GMT
Zambia Deports 44 Ethiopian Irregular Migrants, One Migrant Dies At Airport
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Immigration authorities in Zambia have deported 44 irregular migrants to Ethiopia, a spokesperson told Zambian media. Namati Nshinka, the Public Relations Officer of the Immigration Department, however, said one of the...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:29:34 GMT
Zambia's Energy Sector Drives the Country's Industrial Base
[Times of Zambia] ENERGY is a key sector to Zambia's socio-economic development and is inextricably linked to, and exerts a strong influence on other sectors of the economy.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:08:02 GMT
Rights Groups Say Defamation Law Is Used to Silence Critics of President
[VOA] Lusaka -- Zambian rights groups are calling on the government to make good on a vow to repeal a defamation law they say is being used to silence critics of President Hakainde Hichilema. The call comes after Zambian police arrested an opposition...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:21:55 GMT
Zambian Parliamentarians Tackle Population Issues to Improve Quality of Life for Citizens
[IPS] Johannesburg -- Parliamentarians play a decisive role in addressing population issues, as was demonstrated when the majority voted against a private member motion to end the teaching of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in Zambia in 2020.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:06:09 GMT
Angola and Zambia Analyze Situation of Citizens in Conflict With Law
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The situation of Angolan citizens residing in Zambia and the implementation of the cooperation agreement in the field of defence and human rights, signed in April of this year, in Lusaka, dominated the meeting between the Ombudsman ...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:00:57 GMT
Formal Presentation of the Country Programme Documents for South Sudan and Zambia
[UNFPA] Formal presentation by the Regional Director Lydia Zigomo of the UNFPA country programme documents: East and Southern Africa region -- South Sudan and Zambia

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:34:39 GMT
Zambia Receives IMF Bailout for Debt Reduction Plan
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to improve the country's financial situation after it received a $1.3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Zambia was the first African country to default on i...

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 05:18:01 GMT
The First Year of Hichilema's Foreign Policy
[Chatham House] President Hakainde Hichilema impressively maintained momentum on a highly creative foreign policy through his first year as Zambia's leader.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:08:19 GMT
IMF Executive Board Approves New Extended Credit Facility (Ecf) Arrangement for Zambia
[IMF] The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 38-month arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) in an amount equivalent to SDR 978.2 million (around US$1.3 billion, or 100 percent of quota). The program is ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:23:22 GMT
An Assessment of President Hichilema's First Year
[African Arguments] The new president came to power promising widespread change. A year on, his supporters see him as a saviour, his critics as an abject failure.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:51:19 GMT
SADC Seeks to Restore Lost Indigenous Seed Varieties #AfricaClimateHope
[Times of Zambia] IT is undeniable that seeds play a fundamental role of sustaining food security and nutrition across the world.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:29:50 GMT
Copper Mines Hard-Baked Racism Into the Workplace By Labelling Whites 'Expats'
[The Conversation Africa] Zambia's Copperbelt has been a centre of the world copper industry for almost a century. When mining began on an industrial scale in the 1920s, the mines employed both migrant white and African workers. By the time of Zambia...

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:49:23 GMT
No More Blackouts? - Energy Minister Seals Zambia and Mozambique Power Import Deals
[New Zimbabwe] Energy and Power Development Minister, Soda Zhemu has announced Zimbabwe has sealed a new power import deal with Zambia while it has retained others with Mozambique and South Africa.



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