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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Zambia Secures Key Support from AfDB & EU for the Lobito Corridor Trade Route
Mwebantu
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June 22, 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...
Nigeria emerges as third most formidable military force in Africa + Full List
Eagle Online
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index. The new ranking, according to Global Firepower’s annual report sighted on Monday, places...
ZAMBIANS URGED TO REJECT POLITICAL ROT AND DIVISIVE TENDENCIES
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
ZAMBIANS URGED TO REJECT POLITICAL ROT AND DIVISIVE TENDENCIES Political and business analyst Francis Chipili has issued a strong appeal to Zambians to unite in the face of what he describes as growing political rot, further exposed by the recent...
ZAMBIA’S SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE AND DONOR CONFIDENCE CRISIS RAISE ALARMS – NJOBVU SPEAKS UP
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
ZAMBIA’S SHRINKING CIVIC SPACE AND DONOR CONFIDENCE CRISIS RAISE ALARMS – NJOBVU SPEAKS UP Opposition political leaders in Zambia have issued a strong warning regarding the continued erosion of civic and democratic freedoms in the country. They...
Zambia Doesn’t Need Healing- It Needs Politicians to Behave Like Adults
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
Zambia Doesn’t Need Healing- It Needs Politicians to Behave Like Adults By ; Tobbius Chilembo Hamunkoyo, LLB, Author, Scientist, Political and Governance Activist 22/06/2025 Zambia is not a broken nation truth be told. It is a nation wounded not...
Zambia Reaffirms Commitment to Bury President Lungu at Home After Courtesy Visit from South Africa’s Minister Lamola
Lusaka Times
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June 22, 2025
President Hakainde Hichilema today confirmed Zambia’s unwavering commitment to laying former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to rest in his homeland, following a high-level courtesy visit by Mr. Ronald Ozzy Lamola, South Africa’s Minister of...
FULL LIST: Nigeria emerges as Africa's third most formidable military force
Punch
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index, according to Global Firepower’s annual report cited by PUNCH Online on Monday. The index...
President Hichilema meets South African Minister, Pleads with SA Govt to help Repatriate Remains of Edgar Lungu
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that Sixth Republican President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest in Zambia. The President made this statement today when he met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation,...
Full List: Nigeria Ranks 3rd In Global Firepower Ranking Of Africa’s Military Strength Index 2025
Naija News
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June 23, 2025
Nigeria ranks behind Egypt and Algeria according to the Global Peace Index, which is published annually. Naija News reports that the latest publication assesses more than 60 factors such as personnel, equipment capabilities, financial assets,...
Understanding South Africa’s Diplomatic Stance on President Lungu’s Burial Dispute
Zambian Observer
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June 23, 2025
Understanding South Africa’s Diplomatic Stance on President Lungu’s Burial Dispute The ongoing debate over the final resting place of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has taken on regional dimensions, following the visit to...
Attorny General Kabesha moves to stop Lungu burial in South Africa
Zambian Observer
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June 24, 2025
BREAKING: Attorny General Kabesha moves to stop Lungu burial in SA THE burial of former president president Edgar Lungu scheduled for South Africa tomorrow may be hampered by legal proceedings that have been institued by Zambia’s Attorney General,...