Zambia Monitor https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Calls grow for ‘full apologies’ and reparations over transatlantic slavery Zambia police warn against AI-generated fake content targeting officials World Bank flags rising risks to global food prices in 2026 Zambia reportedly hands energy trader, Vitol, pipeline exclusivity Police confirm detention of Malozo Sichone as opposition raises electoral fears Cape Verde hold Uruguay in thrilling 2-2 draw at World Cup debut Salah’s World Cup pain ends as Egypt record historic 3-1 win over New Zealand Group demands more investment In education sector ahead August 13 polls Ivory Coast loses, as late double fires Germany into World Cup knockout stages Techbytes: AethexAI closes $3 million pre-seed round to build voice AI for Africa, Middle East Techbytes: Women in Tech Zambia names top 10 for Cohort 6 accelerator Hichilema reassures nation on peaceful, credible elections Two die after runaway wagon detaches from train in Kafue Zambia Police trace taxi from viral assault video, seek unidentified passengers Yo Maps, Makhadzi ignite excitement with upcoming collaboration Court dismisses Hichilema petition, ECZ warns on campaign disorder. See our top 10 stories of the week Cunha’s brace fires Brazil to Group C summit as Haiti become first team eliminated Morocco stuns Scotland 14 suspected cadres granted K50,000 bail each in UPND office trespass case Maureen Mwanawasa estate secures $17,700 consent judgement against Lusitu Chambers ‘Stick to your mandate,’ Group tells ECZ to respect campaign freedoms ahead of 2026 polls Dar es Salaam specialists offer closer option for patients facing weight and kidney complications Constitutional court dismisses petition challenging Hichilema’s eligibility to contest August 13 poll Title hopefuls, Portugal, held 1-1 by impressive DR Congo in World Cup opener Fashion Sakala signs new Al Fayha deal reportedly worth US$4m per season ACC vows to go after illicit funding, vote-buying ahead of 2026 elections Global copper market set to rumble as world anticipates Trump tariff decision 35 killed as gunmen attack Niger’s biggest airport Electoral commission claims disorder in presidential campaigns, summons meeting of all 14 candidates Mokoena’s late penalty earns Bafana Bafana 1-1 draw against Czech Republic UNZA lecturers declare vote of no confidence in school Vice-Chancellor, Senate, others ERB, DEC task force seize 6,480 litres of fuel, arrest 8 suspects in Lusaka crackdown AUC calls for urgent investment in climate infrastructure as Africa loses $100 billion annually to climate shocks Constitutional Court set to deliver judgment on Hichilema’s eligibility for 2026 general election Zambia, US realign $491 million MCC Compact to target Lobito Corridor growth Water supply disrupted in Chingola as Mulonga shuts treatment plants Diaspora key to Zambia’s tax and investment drive —High Commissioner Over 1,200 expatriate teachers sue government for $1.35 billion in alleged unpaid benefits Africa’s debt costs threaten growth, AfDB warns Kwacha extends losing streak as dollar demand intensifies Zambia turns to insurance to strengthen climate resilience Zambia Police detain ‘Kalufyanya’ over reported Mandevu Compound violence Kane, Bellingham fire England to thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia in World Cup opener Ghana’s 95th-minute strike denies Panama first World Cup point ERB approves 32 licences, receives K4.5 billion in investment pledges US, Iran sign initial peace deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz Equatorial Guinea’s entire govt resigns Tonse Pamodzi Alliance rejects Electoral Commission’s advisory, vows to continue rallies 29 Inmates still at large after Kapiri Mposhi jailbreak Home