Zambia News News Zambia » People: Zambia: “Lungu was autocratic, people died unnecessarily” – Hichilema
The President of Zambia talks with The Africa Report about his vision for a new Zambia, from the protection of fundamental rights to creating a green-energy powerhouse. A deep dive into the thinking ...
News Zambia » People: A long drought in Zambia has left people with no crops or money for food
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry. Across ...
News Zambia » People: Zambia’s bumper harvest masks likely food insecurity amid geopolitics and climate threats
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Zambia may seem food-secure now, with recent adequate rains and bumper harvests, but experts say it could be short-lived as global geopolitical ...
News Zambia » People: Drone light show illuminates China-Zambia people-to-people exchanges
Hundreds of synchronized drones on Saturday night lit up the skies of Lusaka, the Zambian capital, to mark the China-Zambia people-to-people exchanges. The drone light show featured a series of aerial ...
News Zambia » People: Connecting People, Empowering Communities: Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Launched to Strengthen Regional Energy Security and Climate Resilience
Lusaka, Zambia – 11 April 2025: Today, the Government of the Republic of Zambia, the World Bank, the European Union, and the United Kingdom launched the Zambia-Tanzania Power Interconnector project.
News Zambia » People: In Zambia, a commitment to inclusive approaches for people with disabilities
An estimated 7 to 9 per cent of women and men in Zambia live with a disability, most of them in poverty. ILO Online reports from the country’s capital Lusaka where Disability Equality Training (DET) ...
News Zambia » People: People living with HIV getting back to business in Zambia
The ILO, in partnership with the Network of Zambian People Living with HIV, Zambia Federation of Employers and National AIDS Council implemented an economic empowerment initiative for people living ...
News Zambia » People: Shutdown in Zambia on election day: How it affected people’s lives and wellbeing
Just like many governments in Africa, authorities in Zambia intentionally blocked access to social media platforms — including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook — during the country’s ...
News Zambia » People: WHO supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia
The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (January 10) to vaccinate residents of Lusaka against cholera with support from the World Health Organization and partners. Two million ...