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Armenia Announces Plans to Move Toward EU Membership
Armenia has officially announced its intention to pursue closer ties with the European Union, marking another significant step away from its traditional alliance with Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Parliament that Armenia intends to begin the process of seeking EU membership “in the near…
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Politics
Shakafuswa Leads as Mandevu Constituency Waits!
Lusaka’s Mandevu Constituency is still awaiting the official declaration of its newly elected Member of Parliament, nine days after voting took place. At the time the election tallying was disrupted, the UPND’s Chiristopher Shakafuswa was narrowly leading the race to Manda Hill with an Independent…
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Politics
UPND Assures Independent MPS of Equal Development Support
UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has assured newly elected independent Members of Parliament, including those in Mwandi, and other constituencies, that they will not be excluded from government development programmes. Mr. Mweetwa says President Hakainde Hichilema has a record of working with independent MPs regardless of…
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Africa & World
Civil society demands probe into Kafwaya death By
BARNABAS ZULU CIVIL society organisations have called for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of former Lunte Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was fatally shot during a reported security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026. In a joint…
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Politics
Central province MPs all from the ruling party
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has secured all 21 parliamentary seats in Central Province following the 2026 General Election. Among the newly elected MPs is Nkulukusa Mwabashike for Katuba Constituency, while Emmanuel Chiminsa will represent Keembe East and Princess Kasune, Keembe West. Martin…
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Politics
Iris Kaingu Defeats UPND Candidate in Mwandi
Independent candidate Iris Kaingu has won the Mwandi Constituency parliamentary seat, defeating the ruling UPND candidate, Sibeso Sefulo. Returning Officer Nowa Nowa has declared Kaingu as duly elected MP for Mwandi after polling 6,595 votes compared to Sefulo who obtained 6,110. Kaingu, who had previously…
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Crime & Courts
Mpundu Denies AI Claim over Viral Election Video
Former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu says a viral video in which he allegedly said he was ready to “kill for elections” was authentic and not generated using artificial intelligence. Mr Mpundu says his media team wrongly claimed the video was AI-generated, misleading his…
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Crime & Courts
Binwell Mpundu Reported to Police over Viral Election Video
Former Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu has been reported to police over a viral video posted on his Facebook page in which he allegedly said he was ready to “kill for elections”. Democratic Advocates for Good Governance Executive Director Fabian Mutale says he reported…
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Business
Sugilite wasn’t stolen – NPA
THE 23 tonnes of sugilite at the centre of Zambia’s high-profile Luapula mining scandal, once estimated by Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu to be worth over US$50 million, were lawfully returned to a Syrian-owned construction company whose registered business activities do not include mining…
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Politics
Tasila Lungu Reportedly Leaves Zambia Secretely as Husband Remains in Detention
Former Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu has reportedly left Zambia for South Africa, while her husband, Patrick Mwansa, remains in detention in connection with terrorism and insurgency related charges. According to sources within political and security circles, Ms. Lungu is believed to have
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Politics
Meet the New Dag Hammarskjöld MP – Ezra Tembo – Nrpup
NRPUP Newly elected Dag Hammarskjöld Constituency Member of Parliament-elect Ezra Tembo stood on the NRPUP ticket, a party he leads as President. In his pledge, he said: “My leadership will be inclusive and transparent. I will work with traditional leaders, churches, civil society, the business
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Politics
Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
BREAKING: Iran Reportedly Invited to Join Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Iran has reportedly been invited to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a proposed security framework involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye. 🔴 Mehdi Rahimi, head of Iran’s parliamentary news agency Khaneh Mellat, told Al-Mayadeen…
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Politics
Iran Says Regional States are Discussing a New Security and Economic Cooperation Framework
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has reportedly said, for the first time, that neighboring countries have contacted Tehran to discuss the creation of a new regional system for security and economic cooperation. Ghalibaf said the United States has endangered the security
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Politics
MP Rashida Mulenga Meets Chambishi Councillors to Align Service Delivery
UPND Chambishi Member of Parliament Rashida Mulenga has met newly elected councillors in the constituency to discuss a coordinated approach to service delivery and community development. Mulenga said the meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration between her office and the local authority to ensure residents
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Crime & Courts
Police summon Mundubile, Makebi over alleged national security threats
1,414 Views The Zambia Police Service (ZPS) has summoned former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile and lawyer Makebi Zulu for questioning over alleged links to “serious national security threats,” Inspector General of Police Graphel C. Musamba has announced. In a statement issued Thursday…
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Politics
Former MP Mutotwe Kafwaya confirmed dead after Kabulonga operation
FORMER Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya has been confirmed dead following a joint security operation in Kabulonga on August 14, 2026 Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba said on August 14, 2026, around 19:30 hours, a Joint Task Force team from the Central Joint…
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Politics
NRPUP’s Phiri wins Chingola Central seat
NATIONAL Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity candidate Michelle Phiri has been elected Member of Parliament for Chingola Central Constituency after securing 21,948 votes. She defeated UPND candidate Joseph Kazhila, who polled 10,182 votes. Returning Officer Kelvin Mwenda announced the results, stating that 32,456 votes…
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Politics
My victory, and that of Brian Mundubile have been stolen in Matero – Salubusa
TONSE Alliance aspiring Matero Member of Parliament Patrick Salubusa has alleged that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has stolen his victory and that of party president Brian Mundubile through discrepancies in the results being presented at the totalling centre. Speaking during…
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Politics
Electoral Complaint to the AU by Tonse is a Waste of Their Potential Reconciliation Time & Just Meant to Dent Their Own Country (Zambia)’s Good International Image
By Miles B. Sampa I worked with the Africa Union-AU last 5 years as a senior member of the Pan African parliament. Asking them by ba Tonse to
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Politics
Netanyahu vs. Eisenkot: A Major Test for Israel’s Next Election
Benjamin Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkot? Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election is shaping up as a major political contest, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a serious challenge from former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot. Eisenkot, a former senior military commander and prominent political
