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Zambia presidential election: How a copper-rich nation became new China-US battleground

Zambia is awaiting the outcome of its presidential election after voters went to the polls on Thursday, with final results expected on Monday. The country saw a contest that could hand President Hakainde Hichilema a second five-year term and shape the future of one of the world's most important copper-producing…

The Times of India

Zambia election chaos erupts as vote count halted over alleged violence and ballot paper theft

The Zambian commission indicated it would review the decision to suspend the vote count in 24 hours

The Independent UK

Zambia suspends vote counting, citing violence

LUSAKA - Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said.

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Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence

Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said.

Radio France Internationale

Zambia suspends vote count nationwide amid reports of violence, ballot theft

Zambia's electoral commission on Friday suspended vote counting from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections for at least 24 hours due to “violence targeted at poll staff” and reported instances of theft of marked ballot papers. Former minister Brian Mundubile, the main challenger to President Hakainde Hichilema, claimed a first-round victory…

France 24

Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims

In tonight's programme: Mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. Also, ballot counting has started in Zambia, where President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to win a second term. Finally, researchers believe that the rising cost of living and changing societal…

France 24

Voters in Zambia to deliver verdict on president's economic record

Zambia are voting in a general election on Thursday which will decide whether President Hakainde Hichilema returns for a second term, after steering the country out of a debt crisis.

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Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line

Zambia went to the polls Thursday with economic hardship testing President Hakainde Hichilema's record as he seeks a second term to govern the copper-rich nation.

Radio France Internationale

Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues

The Guardian - UK

Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions.

France 24

Partial eclipse seen from North and West Africa

Across parts of Africa, millions lifted their eyes skywards this Wednesday to observe a rare celestial event: a partial solar eclipse. Also, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema hopes for a second term in Thursday’s elections. Hs main rival says it's been a tough campaign, in part because of deliberate obstruction from…

France 24

Ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe with 95 people on board

Locals are said to use the ferry to get from rural parts of the region to the town of Kariba, which is on the north side of Lake Kariba, close to the border with Zambia.

Euronews

Ebola outbreak started three months before official declaration, WHO says

The World Health Organization says that sequencing shows the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in DR Congo started about three months before the emergency was officially declared in May. Also, it's crunch week for Zambia as voters gear up for presidential elections. Plus a Rwandan mine has become one of the US's…

France 24

Zambia votes: who’s who and what issues are shaping the elections?

Zambia’s election, scheduled for 13 August, has shaped up into a battle between two alliances. The ruling United Party for National Development alliance is backed by 15 smaller parties. The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance is headed by presidential newcomer Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu.

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Zambia’s national health insurance cuts costs for older people, but funding gaps limit its potential – study

As people age, they are more likely to experience chronic illnesses such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and heart disease that require regular medical attention. Yet many older adults can’t afford healthcare.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a Pan-African story’: the artists telling the amazing true tale of Zambia’s mission to reach space

The nation’s audacious 1960s rocket programme was met with ridicule. Now, more than 60 years on, this curious episode is inspiring film-makers, playwrights and a circus show at the fringe

The Conversation

Zed Beats: how home studios reinvented Zambian pop music and gave young people a voice

Zed Beats is a music movement that evolved in the late 1980s when young producers started using computers to blend western music with local languages and flavour. Today it’s an umbrella term for popular urban music in Zambia.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana and Mali battle for place in last eight at Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana and Mali fight for a place on Thursday in a last-eight showdown with tournament debutants Malawi. Both sides go into the Group D clash at the Stade Rachid Moulay in Casablanca aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the second tournament on the trot.

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The Economic Times

CWG Boxing: Preeti Pawar through to finals with dominating win

Preeti Pawar secured a spot in the Commonwealth Games final after a dominant performance. She defeated Zambia's Catherine Mwape with a convincing 5-0 scoreline. The Indian boxer's effective counter-attacks proved too much for her opponent. Mwape faced multiple eight counts during the intense semifinal bout. Pawar will now face Canada's…

The Guardian - UK

Missing a major football tournament? Fear not, Wafcon 2026 is about to start

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men’s World Cup and Nigeria going for an 11th title

The Conversation

Great apes were using touch to reassure and keep the peace six million years before humans evolved – new research

During an eight-month-long research trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, we studied consolation: the way bonobos and chimpanzees comfort each other after conflicts and distress. But early on, we kept noticing something that didn’t quite fit.

Radio France Internationale

Countdown to the ballot: Zambia gears up for August elections

This week on Spotlight on Africa, we're heading to Zambia, where general elections are set to take place on the 13th August. Voters will go to the polls to elect a president, members of the National Assembly, councillors and council chairs. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has already picked up endorsements…

The Times of India

In 2023, a young elephant left Zambia wearing a GPS collar: Two years later, scientists discovered he had crossed four countries

The adventurous young bull elephant Z16 covered an astounding 12,000 kilometers, traveling through four different countries. His journey underscored the importance of ancient migration corridors that elephants continue to use. Yet, the rise of human-made structures and agriculture is reshaping these vital paths. Generally, herds led by females prefer to…

AAP

Uni assignment tackles period poverty in Zambia

Students turned an assignment into a mission to tackle period poverty in Zambia, demonstrating the empathy and problem-solving skills shaping a new generation.

The Economic Times

US stocks: Vedanta's CopperTech Metals targets $3.6 billion valuation in US IPO

CopperTech Metals is targeting a valuation of $3.57 billion in its forthcoming U.S. IPO, aspiring to generate up to $423.5 million. This prominent copper and cobalt producer, which oversees Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines, intends to sell 23.5 million shares priced between $16 and $18. The company, originally founded by Vedanta…

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