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In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week.
1. Zambia has proposed a record K284.8 billion national budget for 2027, with President Hakainde Hichilema’s second-term administration seeking to shift the country’s economic focus from stabilisation towards job creation, investment and improved livelihoods. Read more…
2. Human Rights Watch has accused Zambian security forces of widespread human rights abuses, including enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, beatings and threats against opposition members, lawyers, journalists and government critics following the August 2026 general elections. Read more…
3. Former Botswana President, Ian Khama, has renewed his criticism of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, accusing his administration of manipulating elections, persecuting political opponents and committing human rights abuses. Read more….
4. The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has raised serious concerns over alleged police bias, political cadreism and undue advantages for the incumbent, saying these factors restricted opposition campaigning and tilted the playing field during Zambia’s August general elections. Read more…
5. The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance has demanded accountability from the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) over alleged inconsistencies in the implementation of the stakeholder voter verification exercise following the August general elections. Read more…
6. The Subordinate Court in Solwezi has ruled that Lusaka is the appropriate territorial forum for the sedition case involving 2026 presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu. Read more…
7. Zambia has improved its governance ranking in Africa, moving from 21st to 15th position among 54 countries, according to the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). Read more…
8. The Zambia Police Service has arrested and charged Newton Kasonso, 49, with three offences under the Cyber Crimes Act and the Penal Code. Read more…
9. Tanzania’s High Court has reportedly acquitted opposition leader Tundu Lissu of treason charges but found him guilty of incitement, in a major development in a trial that has attracted national and international attention, BBC Africa reports. Read more…
10. Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he was retiring from international football at the age of 41. Read more…
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