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Why the energy transition won’t be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly grey and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a million residents of the town of Kitwe was suddenly cut off.

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Drought in developing countries fuels spike in demand for new coal-fired power stations

IN FOCUS: An energy crisis in Zambia and Zimbabwe caused by lack of rain has led to plans for a rapid increase in coal power – most backed with money from Chinese firms. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He couldn’t see that we were actually disagreeing’

Can a Lib Dem voting engineer who is ‘dead against’ people arriving in small boats and a Zambian-born author agree to disagree on immigration?

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Zambia remove US-based players due to Trump immigration policy fears

Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji and others have been removed from the squad amid fears about their ability to reenter the country

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Wildlife charity faces damages claim over elephant project in Africa linked to 12 deaths

Rural communities on the border between the African countries of Malawi and Zambia are threatening to sue an international animal conservation group for death and destruction caused by the relocation of more than 260 elephants to their area

The Independent UK

Ex-Rangers cult hero named CEO of property business in surprising move

Ex-Rangers forward Fashion Sakala has become the CEO of a new property business in Zambia

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High soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi may make chicken costly too: lack of competition is to blame

Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That makes soybeans critical to food security in the region, as they are an important input in chicken feed.

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River ‘dies’ after massive acidic waste spill at Chinese-owned copper mine

50 million litres of waste have flowed into the river, with ‘devastating’ consequences

The Independent UK

‘They demand sex in exchange for fish’: Women in Trump’s USAID cuts at risk of exploitation

Exclusive: Extensive droughts in Zambia have forced women into sexual exploitation – and USAID cuts have stopped programs which sought to protect them, writes Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

Zambia government’s neglect exposing more children to lead poison, HRW says

Report says more than 95 percent of children in the central town of Kabwe had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

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Zambia Witchcraft Trial Captivates Nation With Political Intrigue

Follow the trial of two men in Zambia facing witchcraft charges and possession of harmful charms, sparking debate on colonial-era laws and traditional beliefs.

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The witchcraft trial that has captured a southern African nation

Two men are on trial in Zambia for allegedly possessing charms including a bottled chameleon, a red cloth and an unidentified animal’s tail

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‘We’ve had enough’: anger threatens Zambian football after election controversy

The Zambian FA’s president Andrew Kamanga was re-elected unopposed after eight nominees were disqualified

The Guardian - UK

New Jersey man sues after his wife was killed by a rampaging hippo while on safari in Zambia

The company’s attorney called the incident a ‘really unusual tragedy’

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Building Zambian homes with local materials delivers benefits that imports don’t: study

People spend up to 90% of their lives in buildings. How these are designed and built has a profound influence on our economies and how we live and work.

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‘Oh my God, this is what we needed’: the Zambia style granny who went viral

What started as a fun clothes swap with her granddaughter, has given Margret Chola, in her mid 80s, a whole new lease of life – and inspired a host of fashion fans

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Five artists, five nations: taking to the road to find southern Africa’s hidden stories

Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia – in pursuit of hidden stories. His mission was to visit artists in their studios to learn about the environments in which they work and…

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Zambia Women coach accused of sexual misconduct is moved aside

The Zambia coach accused of sexual misconduct at the 2023 Women’s World Cup has been replaced but will remain part of the national team setup ‘in an advisory role’

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UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns

Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns

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Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema

Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft

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Biden wraps up Angola trip with drought aid and mega railway drive

US President Joe Biden announced more than $1 billion in funding for drought-stricken African nations as he ended his three-day visit to Angola with a summit at the port of Lobito, where a $3 billion railway project aims to connect Angola’s Atlantic coast with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of…

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'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project

President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains in the waning days of his presidency thousands of miles from home

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Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

President Joe Biden has arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa to the cheers of thousands in Angola

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Orlando Pride support Barbra Banda after social media abuse

Orlando Pride have released a statement in support of their player Barbra Banda

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Orlando Pride speak out after Barbra Banda abused over gender controversy

The Zambian forward received a barrage of insults online after winning the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award

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