Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral access

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is making a two-day visit to the southern African nation of Zambia that will focus on the $1.4 ...

Chinese premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold

Zambia will host a Chinese premier on Wednesday for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a ...

China premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold

Zambia will host a Chinese premier for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a financial crisis, ...

Zambia's President Hichilema in Zimbabwe after missing President Mnangagwa’s inauguration

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's inaugural visit to Zimbabwe signals a thaw in diplomatic relations, following a period ...
Wall Street Journal

A Fight Over an African Leader’s Body Keeps Getting Weirder

NDOLA, Zambia—In the latest bizarre twist in a bizarre story, fans of the late Zambian President Edgar Lungu have appropriated an English soccer ditty to advocate for the return of his body to the ...
PBS

Tanzania’s president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed election

DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday blamed foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were ...

Zambia's economic storm eases but poor still feel the pain

Zambia, a major copper producer, has for years been beset with high inflation, soaring debt and allegations of corruption.