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Zambia signs infrastructure agreements to boost Lobito Corridor connectivity!
Zambia Reports
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June 23, 2025
The Zambian government has signed Letters of Intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Union (EU) to advance critical infrastructure under the Lobito Corridor initiative, a regional transport project aimed at enhancing trade...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Minister Lamola Conveys Condolences In Zambia, Discusses Repose Of Former President Lungu
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Ronald Lamola, MP, on Sunday concluded a High-Level Diplomatic Mission to Lusaka, Republic of Zambia, as Presidential Special Envoy....
Burial of Zambia's former president Lungu still hangs in the balance
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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The South African government has not granted authority for the burial of Zambia's former president, Edgar Lungu, to be buried in that country. Instead, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent his Minister of International Relations and...
The death of an African President: Advocate Edgar Lungu!
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 23, 2025
The philosophy of Ubuntu will not allow me to talk about former President Edgar Lungu using outdoor language. Africa is rid of a ruler that destroyed the image of the African continent; we are yet to recover from the mess Lungu left behind. A...
FIRST ZAMBIAN ACCEPTED TO THE US MILITARY ACADEMY WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
FIRST ZAMBIAN ACCEPTED TO THE US MILITARY ACADEMY WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIP Huge congratulations to John Sekeleti, the first-ever Zambian accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point with a full scholarship! This milestone reflects the...
SAD: Zambian soldier killed on peacekeeping dies after an attack
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
SAD: Zambian soldier killed on peacekeeping dies after an attack A Zambian peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has died after a patrol was attacked along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in Vakaga Prefecture. The attack by unidentified armed...
UPND MEDIA COMMENDS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA FOR ENSURING LATE PRESIDENT LUNGU RECEIVES A BEFITTING FUNERAL
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
UPND MEDIA COMMENDS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA FOR ENSURING LATE PRESIDENT LUNGU RECEIVES A BEFITTING FUNERAL Lusaka, June 22, 2025 — The UPND Media Team has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema for his continued diplomatic efforts to restore...
What significant lessons can be gleaned from the political rivalry between Lungu and Hichilema?
Malawi 24
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June 23, 2025
To honour the late President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu’s request that the incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema must not attend his funeral, the family has decided to lay Lungu to rest in South Africa with ‘dignity and peace’. These political...
OASIS FORUM SLAMS GOVERNMENT OVER “BILL 7 OF 2025” — ACCUSES UPND OF RIGGING DEMOCRACY THROUGH BACKDOOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
OASIS FORUM SLAMS GOVERNMENT OVER “BILL 7 OF 2025” — ACCUSES UPND OF RIGGING DEMOCRACY THROUGH BACKDOOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS In a fiery press briefing marked by strong words and a unified front, the Oasis Forum has launched an all-out crusade...
Buried in Exile: How Zambia Failed Lungu — And Itself
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba Buried in Exile: How Zambia Failed Lungu — And Itself What should have been a moment of national mourning has been transformed into a dark spectacle of political pettiness and moral failure. President Edgar Lungu — once...
SA, ZAMBIA CAN’T INTERFERE OVER LUNGU – FAMILY
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
SA, ZAMBIA CAN’T INTERFERE OVER LUNGU – FAMILY … As more details emerge, including the involvement of Jacob Zuma in trying to resolve impasse The family of late former president Edgar Lungu says neither the government of South Africa nor Zambia...
GODAZA CALLS FOR PEACEFUL, ISSUE-BASED BY-ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
GODAZA CALLS FOR PEACEFUL, ISSUE-BASED BY-ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS 23rd June 2025 Governance and Development Advocates Zambia (GODAZA) has urged political players to uphold peace and focus on issue-based campaigns as the country prepares for the...
SOUTH AFRICA BACKS ZAMBIA AS FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
SOUTH AFRICA BACKS ZAMBIA AS FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU South Africa has expressed its view that former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest in his home country, Zambia. This follows a visit to President...
WE HOPE SOME DAY, ECL’S REMAINS WILL RETURN TO ZAMBIA AS HE IS LAID TO REST IN SOUTH AFRICA
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
KBN TV DITORIAL COMMENT – WE HOPE SOME DAY, ECL’S REMAINS WILL RETURN TO ZAMBIA AS HE IS LAID TO REST IN SOUTH AFRICA On Wednesday last week, we exclusively revealed the family’s decision to put the former sixth Republican President to rest in...
CPJ alarmed by Zambian bill proposing jail for unlicensed journalists
Modern Ghana
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Nairobi, June 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday expressed alarm at a Zambian bill that could jail journalists who work without a license for up to five years if it were to become law, according to a draft reviewed by CPJ. “We...
Shera Energy Deepens Global Integration with Zambian Copper Facility
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 23, 2025
PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23: Shera Energy Limited (NSE Code: SHERA), a prominent manufacturer of winding wires and strips made of non-ferrous metals, announced a significant milestone in its international growth strategy with the...
LUNGU BURIAL DRAMA: Ramaphosa sends Lamola to Lusaka
African Insider
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June 23, 2025
Lusaka — President Cyril Ramaphosa has dispatched Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola to Zambia as a special envoy to convey condolences and engage in discussions surrounding the burial of former Zambian president...
C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia 2025 launches in Lusaka
Engineering News
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The C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia, a landmark event for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, is set to launch on 27-28 August 2025 in Lusaka. Hosted in Zambia’s capital, this summit introduces a dynamic platform to tackle...
Yango Zambia honors 100 partner drivers to mark International Drivers Day 2025
Mwebantu
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June 23, 2025
Zambia has taken a major step in advancing regional trade and economic integration by signing landmark Letters of Intent with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Union (EU), reinforcing its commitment to the development of the...