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Politics
STOP USING ALTAR TO FIGHT POLITICAL WARS-Chilufya Tayali claims Archbishop Banda is leveraging Catholic Church to shield himself from a DEC probe into a gifted State vehicle
STOP USING ALTAR TO FIGHT POLITICAL WARS…activist Chilufya Tayali claims Archbishop Banda is leveraging Catholic Church to shield himself from a DEC probe into a gifted State vehicle. By DAVID KANDUZAPOLITICAL activist and leader of the Economic Equity Party (EEP), Chilufya Tayali, has strongly cautioned…
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Africa & World
Ronald Lamola Receives Praise for Speaking on Behalf of the Entire African Continent at the United Nations as He Calls for Africa to Benefit from Its Mineral Wealth
EMPOWER ITS YOUTH AND TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has
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Africa & World
Malema’ Eff Faces Scrutiny in Washington, D.c., as Critics Raise Concerns over the Party’s Use of the “Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer” Chant and Its Impact on South Africa’s International Image
EFF FACES SCRUTINY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AS CRITICS RAISE CONCERNS OVER THE PARTY’S USE OF THE “KILL THE BOER, KILL THE FARMER” CHANT AND ITS IMPACT ON SOUTH AFRICA’S INTERNATIONAL IMAGE The EFF has come under renewed international attention in Washington, D.C., where discussions around…
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Africa & World
“For more than half a century… Niger’s uranium has lit the cities of Europe while our cities have remained in darkness. That injustice is now over.”- Niger’s PM at UNGA
Niger has just delivered perhaps one of the most defiant African speeches at the United Nations General Assembly. The message was uranium, sovereignty, France, Ukraine, the Alliance of Sahel States, and a declaration that Niger will never again surrender control of its resources. The PM…
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Politics
US Ambassador Says He Personally Presented a Plan to President Ramaphosa to Support Rural Farmers and Combat Rural Crime, Calling It a Top Priority for South Africa
United States Ambassador to South Africa Brent Bozell III says he personally met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and presented proposals aimed at supporting rural farmers and tackling rural
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Politics
We Do Not Support Calls to Remove Presidential Term Limits, Constitutional Amendments Must be Done in the Interest of All Zambians – Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ)
WE DO NOT SUPPORT CALLS TO REMOVE PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMITS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MUST BE DONE IN THE INTEREST OF ALL ZAMBIANS – CCZ The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says it will not support any constitutional amendments aimed at removing the presidential term limit…
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Politics
If Council Chairpersons & MPs Have No Term Limits, Why Impose Term Limits On President HH Only, Yes I Support Removal Of Term Limits If That’s Good For The Country- Gilbert Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairperson Liswaniso Gilbert has questioned why presidential term limits should apply to President Hakainde Hichilema when council chairpersons and Members of Parliament have no term limits. Speaking on Crown TV, Liswaniso said he supports the removal of presidential term limits if doing…
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Africa & World
Andrew Wilson, the first prosecution witness in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial has told the High Court in Kampala that the Kenyan Police set up two pistols and the entire crime scene
UPDATE: Andrew Wilson, the first prosecution witness in Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial has told the High Court in Kampala that the Kenyan Police set up two pistols and the entire crime scene. The court heard that Dr Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale…
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Business
African Football Star Sadio Mané Reportedly Invests $20 Million in Massive Mango Project Set to Create 1,000 Jobs as He Chooses Community Development over Luxury Lifestyle
省 Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is being widely praised after reports emerged that he has invested approximately $20 million into a large-scale agricultural project focused on mango
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Politics
562 votes in favour, 1 against and 33 abstentions as European Parliament adopts Resolution on the Post-election repression in Zambia and the murder of Mutotwe Kafwaya
562 EU parliamentary delegates vote for Resolution against Zambia’s Hichilema Governmet, as Zambia gets named among 3 countries with worsening human Rights Situations – EU Parliament News 17/09/26 On Thursday today, Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Cuba and…
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Politics
This photo captures Kenneth Kaunda, the founding father and first President of Zambia, smiling in his Lusaka home on June 2 1998 just one day after being released from state custody.
Kaunda was held under state custody because the government accused him of being involved in a failed military coup attempt. Following a botched coup
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Africa & World
Kevin Shai Admits He is Struggling to Walk Away from Matshidiso Despite Cheating Scandal Because of the Effort He Put into Winning Her Heart and Building Their Relationship
South African content creator Kevin Shai has opened up about his relationship with Matshidiso, revealing that he is finding it difficult to let go despite the controversy
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Africa & World
United States has announced a new visa ban targeting South African officials and others who enact or enable race-based discrimination or push land confiscation without compensation against Afrikaners
The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting certain South African government officials, lawmakers and politicians accused by Washington of being responsible for or involved in policies it considers race-based discrimination. The restrictions are not a blanket visa ban on all South Africans. They…
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Politics
“We have visited Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu in prison, and we can confirm that they are in high spirits, healthy, physically fit and doing fine,” says Davies Mwila.
MUNDUBILE, MAKEBI REPORTED IN ‘HIGH SPIRITS’ AT MUKOBEKO Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu are reportedly in high spirits and good health while being held at Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison, according to BM8 ECL Movement National Chairperson Davies Mwila. Mwila, who visited Mundubile and others at…
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Politics
United Nations Boss, António Guterres Congratulates President Hichilema on His Victory and Pledges Continued Support for Zambia, Delivering a Big Blow to the Confusion and False Hopes that Had Given Tonse Alliance and Nrpup Confidence
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ON NEW TERM United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his assumption of a new term of office as President of the Republic of Zambia. In his message, Mr. Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s commitment…
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Africa & World
THE PRIEST WHO CAME BACK AS THE GROOM: Italian former priest, 53, returns to Kenyan village where he once preached — and leaves villagers stunned by his 37-year-old bride
Came expecting to see an Italian stranger marry a Kenyan woman. Instead, the villagers of Kasiela got the shock of their lives. The groom was
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Politics
LCC to relocate street traders in five-phase decongestion plan….mayor-elect Mwewa Chitambala leads market inspections to transition roadside vendors into designated stalls and roll out electronic levy systems
A major move to restore order and enhance public safety in the capital, Lusaka mayor-elect Mwewa Chitambala today, September 9, 2026, led a high-level council
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Politics
Chris ZUMANI: How can HH be motivated to dialogue or reconcile with people who don’t recognize him as president?Brian Mundubile must publicly recognize HH as the sitting president regardless of what happened in August
Recognition of HH as Sitting President Versus Meaningful Dialogue and Reconciliation with BM: Why Complex Political Problems Are More Resolved Through Dialogue & Mediation, Not in Courts By Dr. Chris ZUMANI Zimba …..Politics is for everyone, but political strategy, divine humility and intellectual wisdom is…
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Politics
“JANE DOE” IN EPSTEIN CASE IDENTIFIED! Woman behind massive $72.5 MILLION lawsuit reveals her identity for the FIRST TIME – and tells how she escaped Epstein’s “CULT!”
BREAKING: “JANE DOE” IN EPSTEIN CASE IDENTIFIED! Woman behind massive $72.5 MILLION lawsuit reveals her identity for the FIRST TIME – and tells how she escaped Epstein’s “CULT!” For more than a year, the Epstein survivor at the center of a massive lawsuit against Bank…
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Politics
Elon Musk’s ex Ashley St. Clair is raising an explosive new question about the 2024 election: Why did Musk seem so certain Donald Trump was going to win before the votes were counted?
BREAKING: MUSK’S EX SHOWS RECEIPTS ON ELECTION BOMBSHELL! “Elon had a bizarre degree of certainty” Trump would win BEFORE the results came in – and a new documentary reveals his cryptic texts about an “ANOMALY IN THE MATRIX!” Elon Musk’s ex Ashley St. Clair is…
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Politics
The Failed Coup Plotters of Niger are All in Custody Waiting to be Executed by Firing Squad If They are Found Guilty in the Military Tribunal Says the Government Officials
The coup plotters who tried to overthrow the president of Niger on August 29 are in custody waiting for trial and execution Government forces reasserted
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Sport
Stop treating African footballers as commodities – Agent reacts after two African stars Sarr and Camara’s failed to get dream transfer move to Liverpool and Chelsea
Diomansy Kamara, the agent representing Senegalese international stars Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara, has condemned European football clubs for allegedly treating African players as commercial commodities rather than individual
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Politics
HUNT FOR FUGITIVE EX-LAWMAKER JAY JAY BANDA INTENSIFIES… ruling party youth leader Trevor Mwiinde vows to track down the escaped former Petauke Central MP at all costs
DAVID KANDUZATHE intensifying search for the fugitive former Petauke Central Member of Parliament, Emmanuel ‘Jay Jay’ Banda, has evolved into an uncompromising political storm, with the ruling
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Politics
President Hichilema and his running mate W.K Muntale Nalumango have officially been sworn in as President and vice President of the Republic of Zambia for the 2026–2031 term respectively
HAPPENING NOW: Hichilema, Nalumango Sworn In 🇿🇲 President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice-President Mutale WK Nalumango have both taken the oath of office, officially beginning their second term in office. The swearing-in took place at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, before thousands of Zambians, visiting Heads…
