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Opposition leader in Zambia detained for defaming president

Police arrested a Zambian opposition leader on Thursday and said he would be charged with defaming President Edgar Lungu, an offence that carries a maximum five-year prison term.

Zambia’s Lungu picked for re-election in 2021 by his party

Zambian leader Edgar Lungu has been re-nominated to run as the Patriotic Front (PF) presidential candidate in 2021, a move that could trigger controversy...

Zambia’s Lungu declares state of emergency

Zambian President Edgar Lungu declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after a series of apparent arson attacks, in a move likely to trigger...

Zambia’s largest market gutted by fire

Fire gutted part of Zambia's biggest market in the nation's capital on Tuesday in what the government suspected was an act of arson as...

Tanzania signs contract with Chinese firm to expand main port

Tanzania's government signed a $154 million contract on Saturday with the state-run China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to expand the main port in the...

Zambia out of Under-20 World Cup

Zambia's hopes of becoming only the second African nation to win the Under-20 World Cup are over after a 3-2 defeat to Italy on...

China protests at Zambia mining arrests

China has complained to Zambia after 31 of its nationals were arrested at the weekend for alleged illegal mining practices. A senior Chinese foreign ministry...

Zambia’s Hichilema refused bail, treason charge case referred to higher court

Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday was denied bail after his lawyers made a request before a court. He is however due to...

Zambia’s Hichilema falls sick in jail

The Zambian opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema is reported to have fallen sick in detention as he continues to stand trial for alleged treasonable act...

Zambian opposition accuses government of plotting against it

Zambia's main opposition party, whose leader has been arrested and charged with treason, accused the government on Monday of trying to frame it for...

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

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