Tag Archive: Edgar Lungu

Politics of Hunger in Zambia

A recent report by Global Hunger Index has ranked Zambia the fifth hungriest country in the world. This coincidentally comes at a time when the country...

South African Businesses Close As Zambian Students Protest Xenophobia

Dozens of South African businesses include banks, supermarkets and a television provider have been temporarily shut down in the Zambian capital Lusaka, as thousands...

Commonwealth Steps Out of Zambia’s Political Dialogue Process

Commonwealth has stepped out of Zambia’s political dialogue process aimed at addressing the country’s political impasse between the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and the...

Zambia’s Disturbing Political Crisis

Zambia’s main opposition party, United Party for National Development (UPND) has continued to receive a bashing from the Patriotic Front (PF) government with the...

Pressure Mounts on Zambian Gov’t to Address Deteriorating Political Environment

On 10th April, 2017, Zambia Police invaded the house of leading opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema. The Police switched...

An Overview Of Zambia’s Political Scene In 2016

2016 started with landmark decisions which would eventually shape the future of Zambia as a country both internationally and nationally. Most notable development revolved...

Zambia, Lost Sheep

Zambians are amazing people. They can take anything from anyone. We are a lost sheep. We have lost the love for one another. We...

Zambia Re-Elects Lungu in Disputed Polls

Zambians beat their own record on Thursday 11th August, 2016 when they turned up in large numbers and braved the scorching sun in long...

How Will Zambians Remember Patriotic Front?

Should the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) succeed to lose tomorrow’s election, what memories will Zambians hold of a party many loved for its pro-poor...

Zambia’s Main Parties Launch Their Election Campaigns On Saturday

Dubbed a Saturday by those so passionate about this year’s campaigns, 21st May is a day when the ‘Big Boys’ get to the people,...

Saudi Arabia Offers Cheap Oil To Zambia

The Saudi Arabian government, through the Saudi Fund for Development, has offered a US$20 million revolving fund to supply cheap oil to Zambia and...

Zambian Government Angers Civil Society Over Mental Disorder Act

Zambia’s sixth President Edgar Lungu on Friday, 18th September 2015 delivered his first speech on the floor of parliament after his election to the...