Zambia’s State Firm Puts Ndola Refinery at US$1.2 Billion
Zambia's state holding company says the Ndola refinery will cost US$1.2 billion, above the licensed US$1.1 billion. The difference is...
September 6, 2026Topic
Zambia
Zambia’s Bemba Royal Council Has Called Off Its Biggest Ceremony
The Bemba ceremony Ukusefya Pa Ng'wena is cancelled for 2026 after the royal council said the prevailing mood in Ulubemba...
September 6, 2026
Hichilema Is Sworn In With the Election Petition Still Unresolved
Hichilema second term starts on 1 September at Lusaka's National Heroes Stadium, after an election the opposition never petitioned in...
September 1, 2026
Zambia Charges Its Election Runner-Up With Treason
A Zambia treason charge now faces Brian Mundubile and 17 others, days before Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration and after the courts...
September 1, 2026
Congo Signs the Lobito Corridor Rail Concession With Mota-Engil
The Lobito Corridor concession signed in Kinshasa on 26 August covers 1,004.5km of railway and an indicative US$1.258 billion investment.
August 27, 2026
Zambia Election Result Hands Hichilema a Second Term Outright
Zambia election result: the electoral commission declared Hakainde Hichilema the winner with 2.97 million votes, clearing the runoff threshold outright.
August 18, 2026
Zambia Arrests 11 Opposition Figures on 2026 Election Night
Zambia opposition arrests: the government alleges an election-night insurrection plot; opposition leader Brian Mundubile calls it an assassination attempt.
August 18, 2026
Zambia Suspends Vote Count After Violence Hits Presidential Election
Zambia suspends vote count after violence against poll staff and ballot theft; the ECZ later resumed the count under heightened...
August 15, 2026
Zambia Election Puts US$13 Billion Debt Recovery to the Test
The Zambia election on 13 August tests a debt recovery that cut inflation to 6.5%, while copper output rose just...
August 3, 2026