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In case you missed it, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Patriotic Front (PF) Mporokoso Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has been elected Tonse Alliance Chairperson and presidential candidate for the 2026 general election after defeating Christian Democratic Party leader Dr. Danny Pule in a decisive vote. Read more…
2. President Hakainde Hichilema has assured the diplomatic corps that Zambia will conduct credible, peaceful, and transparent elections in 2026. Read more…
3. The Given Lubinda–led Patriotic Front (PF) has firmly distanced itself from the so-called “ECL-PF Movement,” describing it as a fictitious creation pushed by a few “rogue and selfish elements” seeking to fracture the party. Read more…
4. National Congress Party (NCP) leader, Peter Chanda, has endorsed Patriotic Front (PF) hopeful Makebi Zulu as the party’s preferred presidential candidate, a move that adds another twist to the unfolding political dynamics within the former ruling party. Read more…
5. The Patriotic Front’s internal power struggle tightened its grip yesterday after the Kabwe High Court blocked the Given Lubinda-led faction from holding its much-anticipated convention, plunging the former ruling party deeper into legal uncertainty and casting fresh doubt over its prospects of appearing on the ballot in future elections. Read more…
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6. Zambia recorded an eight percent increase in copper production in 2025, rising to 890,345.79 tonnes from 825,513.01 tonnes in 2024. Read more…
7. The Zambian government has completed the sixth and final review under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement, following approval by the IMF Executive Board on Tuesday. Read more…
8. Zambia’s dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2053 fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping by more than 2.0 percent to just below US$72, marking their biggest decline since August and placing them among the worst-performing emerging-market bonds of the day. Read more…
9. A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions broke out early Thursday near Niger’s main international airport in the capital, Niamey, before subsiding within hours, according to Africanews. Read more…
10. The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has handed down punishments to Senegal and Morocco for breaking CAF rules on fair play, integrity and respect for match officials, following a series of incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final. Read more…
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