Kwacha breaks 18-day rally, as Nundwe shrugs off UPND challenge in Chawama. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed some of the stories, here are the top 10 stories of the week.

1. FDD candidate, Bright Nundwe, has been officially declared the winner of the Chawama parliamentary by-election after securing 8,085 votes, according to results released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). Read more…

2. Vice President Mutale Nalumango has called for an immediate end to hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the prolonged conflict continues to displace families and destroy futures. Read more…

3. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it will complete the delimitation of constituencies with full stakeholder engagement before the certification of the 2026 Register of Voters on April 30, 2026. Read more…

4. Government has acknowledged that the outcome of the Chawama parliamentary by-election reflected Zambia’s strengthening democratic trajectory and continued respect for the will of the people. Read more…

5. The Ministry of Finance and National Planning says K10.9 billion was channelled to domestic and external debt servicing as well as dismantling domestic arrears out of the K22.1 billion released in December 2025 to support government operations. Read more…

6. Government says Zambia and Tanzania have agreed on a structured operational arrangement to ensure predictability and reliability in Zambia’s petroleum supply chain through the guaranteed monthly offloading of one fuel vessel at the Port of Dar es Salaam. Read more…

7. The Zambian kwacha on Tuesday fell for the first time in 18 trading sessions against the United States dollar, halting a remarkable rally that had delivered double-digit gains. Read more…

8. A dramatic courtroom exchange unfolded at the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court as a State witness firmly denied claims that controversial TikTok personality Francis Kapwepwe, widely known as Why Me, was arrested in Zimbabwe or subjected to inhumane treatment. Read more…

9. Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has reportedly opened up a wide lead in Thursday’s presidential election, according to provisional results, as the main opposition candidate Bobi Wine and his party cast doubt on the credibility of the process. Read more…

10.Sadio Mane was the difference as Senegal edged Egypt 1–0 in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal in Tanger, crushing Mohamed Salah’s hopes of a first AFCON crown. Read more…

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