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    Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'

    President Hichilema's supporters are expecting him to make sweeping changes

  2. Zambian influencer imprisoned for hate speech

    Influencer’s imprisonment raises questions about freedom of speech in Zambia

  3. Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda is laid to rest

    Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda was buried in the capital, Lusaka

  4. Zambia’s billion dollar bailout sparks economic hope

    The IMF loan is the result of months of negotiations

  5. Zambia's president replaces army and police chiefs

    Zambian President Hichilema has named new commanders of the army and a new head of police

  6. Zambia's President Lungu Allowed To Run Again

    A court victory clears the way for Zambia's leader to run in 2021

  7. Zambia's Opposition Leader Says Jails Are Death Chambers

    Released Zambian opposition leader says conditions in jail were "extremely dehumanising"

  8. Zambia's main opposition leader faces the death sentence for treason

    Zambian opposition leader Hichilema faces the death sentence for treason.

  9. Zambia's Lungu banned from presidential run

    Constitutional court bars Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu from running again

  10. Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema elected in landslide win

    Opposition leader beats the incumbent President Edgar Lungu

  11. Zambia's debt nearly double than previously reported

    Zambia reportedly owes China six billion dollars. Almost double than previously reported

  12. Zambia's climate change challenge

    The International red cross warns of potential food shortages

  13. Zambia: US cuts aid over 'thefts'

    The US threatens to cut supplies of crucial medicines to Zambia over systemic theft

  14. Zambia: Court rejects attempts to drop treason charge against Hichilema

    Court refuses after he was arrested for allegedly blocking president's car.

  15. Zambia President Faces Backlash Over Constitution Amendments

    Civil society groups have concerns about a controversial constitutional review process

  16. Zambia opposition leader claims Police shot at his convoy

    The Zambian police deny firing at a convoy carrying opposition leader Hakainde

  17. Zambia first president Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97

    One of Africa's post-colonial leaders, Kenneth Kaunda led Zambia after its independence

  18. Zambia elections: Preliminary results delayed

    Internet access in some parts of Zambia remains restricted as election votes are counted.

  19. Zambia elections boycott

    Kenneth Kaunda boycotts next months election in Zambia

  20. Zambia deploys the army ‘to prevent election violence’

    The opposition say the move is intended to cause ‘fear and intimidation’

  21. Zambia defaults on its debt

    Zambia becomes the first African economy to default on its debt since COVID-19 started

  22. Zambia defaults on its debt

    Zambia becomes the first African economy to default on its debt since COVID-19 started

  23. Zambia closes Tanzania border as COVID-19 cases surge

    Over 80 new coronavirus cases have been discovered in Nakonde

  24. Youth-led protests erupt in Kenya

    Youth-led protests erupt again in Kenya over police brutality

  25. Youth displacement by the Sudan conflict

    How young people are affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan

  26. Your year - Africa in 2003

    A special edition of the programme looking over the last 12 months

  27. Yoruba separatist leader Sunday Igboho arrested

    Sunday Igboho wants self-determination for Yoruba people in the South West of Nigeria

  28. World Pneumonia Day 2019: How can pneumonia be prevented?

    The disease is the biggest killer of children under five across the world

  29. World Cup: How hate-watching reflects social tensions

    World Cup hate-watching grows amid xenophobia concerns in South Africa

  30. World AIDS day: What is it like to live with the condition for 30 years?

    World Aids Day: a landmark ruling for women forcefully sterilised for being HIV-Positive

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