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Sudan accuses UAE of deploying Colombian mercenaries to back Rapid Support Forces in civil war

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 6, 20250

Economy

Zambia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio projected to fall below 100% for first time in over seven years — IMF

Zambia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to decline to 91.1 percent by December 2025, marking the first time in more than seven years ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 6, 20250

Economy

ZAFFICO to launch new timber offerings in Q4, eyes regional market expansion

The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) has announced plans to introduce kiln-dried premium timber to its product range in the fourth ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 6, 20250

Economy

Zambia eyes $145 million in IMF programme extension amid rising domestic debt

Finance and National Planning Minister, Situmbeko Musokotwane, has revealed that Zambia was seeking an additional US$145 million by extending its support programme with ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 5, 20250

Economy

Govt suspends copper export tax as smelter glitches stall output

The Zambian government has temporarily suspended the 10 percent export tax on copper concentrates for three months, in a move aimed at easing ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 5, 20250

Lifestyle

Power couple, Xaven and Nez Long, dazzle showgoers at 97th international Agric fair

Zambian music power couple Xaven—popularly known as and her partner, Nez Long, delivered a high-octane performance that electrified the just ended 97th Agricultural ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 5, 20250

Lifestyle

Neo the Slayer thrills Showgrounds audience with electrifying performance

Zambian R&B sensation, Neo the Slayer, proved once again why he’s a fan favourite, delivering an electrifying performance that drew thousands of fans ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 4, 20250

Economy

ZCSA set to enforce solar product standards amid market expansion

The Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA) says it added solar energy products to its list of regulated items, with enforcement of the new ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 4, 20250

Economy

Minister Tayali highlights logistics reforms to boost agricultural trade, exports

Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali, has outlined a series of strategic initiatives by his ministry aimed at supporting Zambia’s ambitions to generate ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 4, 20250

International

Over 140 Ethiopian migrants presumed dead after shipwreck off Yemen

A boat carrying 154 migrants from Ethiopia capsized early Sunday off the coast of Yemen, the UN migration agency said. Only 12 people ...

By Bumba MulengaAugust 4, 20250

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