President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has urged the country’s creditors on Monday to agree to a quick debt restructuring to aid economy recovery efforts. Zambia defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2020, becoming the first African country to do so…
Zambia abolishes death penalty
Zambian rights activists Saturday hailed as a “huge milestone” a decision to scrap two British colonial-era laws: the death penalty and making criticism of the country’s leader a punishable offence. President Hakainde Hichilema, whose party was in opposition for over…
Global Citizen launches End Extreme Poverty Now — Our Future Can’t Wait campaign
International advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, has launched a new campaign aimed at addressing the issue of poverty now. According to a statement, the year-long campaign, called End Extreme Poverty NOW – Our Future Can’t Wait, will focus on three critical…
Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema beats President Edgar Lungu
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of last week’s bitterly contested presidential election. Mr Hichilema defeated the incumbent, President Edgar Lungu, by a landslide – more than a million votes. It was Mr Hichilema’s sixth attempt…
