[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has warned consumers across the region about a recalled batch of Woolworths' WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo over possible bacterial contamination.

[The Conversation Africa] The earliest years of a child's life are critical for growth, learning and long-term wellbeing. During this period, children develop rapidly, and experiences in the home and community shape their future health, education and...

[RFI] Hundreds of fishermen say they were violently driven from an island in southern Zambia and have been unable to return to their fishing grounds for more than three years, after a Chinese-owned fishing company expanded its operations in the area....

[ACNS] Following tensions surrounding the recent General Elections in Zambia in August, the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has issued a statement and a call for prayer and peace.

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[UN News] Following Zambia's contested presidential and parliamentary elections almost three weeks ago, the crackdown on political opposition has intensified, raising concerns about the future of democracy in the country, according to a UN Human Righ...

[Daily Trust] Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema pledged to build on the economic turnaround achieved during his first term as he was sworn in for a new mandate Tuesday after tense elections.

[Namibian] Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to make economic growth, job creation and improved opportunities the focus of his second term, saying the country must now move from stabilising the economy to delivering tangible progress.

[ACSA] The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is calling for prayers for Zambia and her people in the wake of the country's disputed election, and particularly for healing, reconciliation and unity.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation George Chaponda says Malawi and Zambia need to preserve and build on their long-standing bilateral relations, as he represented President Peter Mutharika at the inauguration of Z...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for Kenya and Zambia to deepen trade and investment ties, saying the relationship between the two countries should increasingly be measured by the economic opportunities it creates for their c...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has invoked Kenya's 2027 General Election while urging African leaders to ensure political competition does not turn elections into sources of national conflict.

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[Daily News] Lusaka -- President Hakainde Hichilema has said the country will remain a sovereign and peaceful nation while strengthening cooperation with neighbouring countries in Africa and the international community in pursuit of lasting peace.

[Daily News] Hichilema has been sworn in as Zambia's President for another five-year term after winning the General Election held on August 13, 2026.

[IPS] London -- On 24 August, police sealed off access to Zambia's courts, closed the day before the deadline for petitions to challenge the results of the 13 August presidential election. The judiciary's top official cited security reasons, but the ...

[Ghanaian Times] Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country.

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[DW] Zambia's national broadcaster reports that Brian Mundubile, who wanted to challenge this month's presidential election results, and his running mate have surrendered to police and are being interviewed.

[allAfrica] "Once you go through something as traumatic as a cancer diagnosis, you automatically become protective of the next person," said Karen Nakawala, a Zambian broadcaster and cervical cancer survivor.

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[HRW] Johannesburg -- Closing Coincided with Deadline for Challenging Election Results

[Afrobarometer] Most citizens say information about government budgets and contracts should be accessible to the public.

[ISS] Late reforms and weak checks on power expose democratic fault lines and raise the stakes for Hichilema's second term.

[The Conversation Africa] Across southern Africa, sitting presidents have faced a wave of turnovers and electoral setbacks in the past few years.

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[AI London] Responding to the reported fatal shooting of opposition party member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya during a security operation in Kabulonga, Lusaka on 14 August, and the arrest of at least three other opposition members, Amn...

[CFR] What to make of Zambia's 2026 general elections?

[Agenzia Fides] Lusaka -- Brian Mundubile, the main challenger to President Hakainde Hichilema in the 2026 presidential election, has rejected the Electoral Commission of Zambia's declaration of Hichilema's victory following the vote held on August 1...

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