Zambia News News Zambia » Politics: Can Hichilema heal Zambia's political divide?
The Zambian president starts a second term after a contested election exposed deep political divisions. His challenge now is to unite the country while addressing concerns over political freedoms.
News Zambia » Politics: UN rights expert urges Zambia to free political detainees
A United Nations' rights expert on Wednesday voiced "grave concern" over Zambia's shrinking political space and called for the release of political prisoners. They do not, therefore, speak for the ...
News Zambia » Politics: Zambia’s messy but decisive election: government shows strength; democracy shows weakness
Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the past few years. Malawi and Botswana saw opposition victories. In Namibia and South Africa, ...
News Zambia » Politics: Rising Political Frustration in Zambia
For more on youth protest dynamics and transition from postcolonial political status quo, see my upcoming book, The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics. Zambia can’t seem ...
News Zambia » Politics: Zambia 2026: Can Lungu revive a divided opposition to challenge Hichilema?
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema’s bold economic reforms have struggled to revitalise the economy, leaving many Zambians worse off than they were before 2021. However, a weakened and disorganised ...
News Zambia » Politics: Zambia's Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema greets United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters during their ...
News Zambia » Politics: As Zambia nears election season, some warn against the 'sextortion' of female candidates
LUSAKA, Zambia — Politicians and women's rights activists in Zambia warned Wednesday of a trend of female election candidates being asked for sexual favors by senior male party officials in exchange ...
News Zambia » Politics: Repression of Political Opposition Surges in Post-Election Zambia
Following Zambia's contested presidential and parliamentary elections almost three weeks ago, the crackdown on political opposition has intensified, raising concerns about the future of democracy in ...
News Zambia » Politics: Zambia votes in election expected to favour incumbent Hichilema
LUSAKA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Zambians voted on Thursday in a national election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema's economic gains since a pandemic-era debt crisis are enough to win him ...
News Zambia » Politics: Belarus, Zambia set to develop joint mechanism for political consultations
MINSK, 2 April (BelTA) - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Zimbabwe with concurrent accreditation to Zambia Igor Marshalov presented copies of his credentials to Minister of ...