Zambia

Ghana Exits Eurobond Default as Zambia Leads Africa Debt Crisis Rebound

Africa debt crisis enters its repayment test as Ghana exits eurobond default and Zambia leads the rebound. Which countries still...

September 5, 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

Mundubile Treason Charges: Zambia Files 1 Count in 2026

Mundubile treason charges confirmed: Zambian police formally charged the opposition leader with 1 count of treason, his lawyers announced.

August 31, 2026

Mundubile Surrenders to Zambian Police After Two Weeks in Hiding

Mundubile Surrenders Zambian: The surrender: Brian Mundubile, runner-up in Zambia s 13 August presidential election, surrendered to police on Thursday

August 30, 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

Hichilema Wins Zambia Election With 60 Percent as Copper Boom Seals Second Term

Zambia election 2026 hands Hichilema a 60 percent mandate as copper output climbs and debt restructuring pays off. What the...

August 15, 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