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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.

The Conversation

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

‘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

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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’

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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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The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Voices: Not even JK Rowling can take glory away from Barbra Banda

COMMENT : The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has been rightly crowned BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, writes Kat Brown – much to the dismay of the Harry Potter author and her toxic friends

The Independent UK

Zambia’s Barbra Banda abused online after winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year amid gender storm

The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has come under scrutiny after she was withdrawn from the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: Brave (or foolish) leopard risks life to eat with 10 crocodiles

Numerous crocodiles were sharing a meal along a shoreline in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia when a leopard decided to join them.

Reason

Mining Is Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical in America. So Why Do Environmentalists Stand in the Way?

The U.S. now ranks second to last in the time it takes to develop a new mine—roughly 29 years. Only Zambia is worse.

The Guardian - UK

‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought

Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme

The Guardian - UK

‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower

Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies

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