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After 27 years in power, 78-year-old Guelleh wins Djibouti’s presidential poll for sixth term

Ismail Omar Guelleh has won Djibouti’s presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, securing a sixth term in office, according to preliminary ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Economy

Chinese group in Zambia welcomes govt decision to allow mining taxes to be paid in Chinese Yuan

The Chinese Mining Enterprises Association of Zambia (CMEAZ) has welcomed government’s decision to allow mining taxes to be settled in Chinese yuan (RMB), ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Sports

Copper Queens lose 0-4 to Canada, aim to bounce back against Brazil

Zambia women’s national football team assistant coach, Charles Haalubono, says his side expects an improved performance against Brazil after nearly all players joined ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Power and Politics

Crisis-ridden PF urges Speaker Mutti to declare seats vacant for MPs who dumped their parties

Crisis-ridden Patriotic Front (PF) has demanded that Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, declare vacant the seats of lawmakers who have crossed ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Metro

Three killed, 15 injured in Luanshimba road accident, police say

Three people have died and 15 others were seriously injured in a road accident in central Zambia, police said on Sunday. The crash ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Poor tax payers shouldn’t be made to build mansions for ex-presidents, VPs —DPP rejects proposed draft law

Zambia’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rejected the proposed Benefits of Former Presidents and Former Vice-Presidents Bill, 2026, arguing that it confuses dignity ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 12, 20260

Power and Politics

UBZ condemns extra-judicial killings by Zambia police in Chibolya, calls for immediate probe

President of the United for Better Zambia (UBZ), Hector Soondo, has strongly condemned the reported police killings in Chibolya Compound, describing the incident ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 11, 20260

Sports

Häuptle misses Brazil FIFA series as contract talks stall

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has announced that Copper Queens head coach, Nora Häuptle, would not travel with the team for the ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 11, 20260

Power and Politics

Opposition parties question timing, motives behind new judicial appointments by President Hichilema

Concerns have emerged over the recent appointment of judges in Zambia, with the opposition Democratic Union (DU)questioning both the timing and intent behind ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 11, 20260

Controversy trails judicial appointments, Sampa dissolves PF structures, as maize exports resume. See our top 10 stories of the week

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. State House says President Hakainde Hichilema has made ...

By AUGUSTINE SICHULAApril 11, 20260

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