An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF Mission Chief for Zambia, visited Lusaka from April 29 to May 13, 2025, to conduct discussions for the 2025 Article IV ...

Namibia and Africa at large are mourning the passing of former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu. He is a leader remembered not only for his service to his nation but also for upholding the ...

Lungu died in Pretoria while receiving specialised treatment at the age of 68. His body will be repatriated on Wednesday. Lungu was Zambia’s 6th President of the southern African country and held the ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed ...

This comes after Lungu’s family announced it would independently repatriate the former head of state, despite an earlier ...

Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition. The use of ...

Lungu died at the age of 68 in Pretoria, South Africa, where he was receiving treatment for achalasia, a condition affecting the esophagus.

The ZIMEC wrapped up on 20 March 2025, signaling Zambia's readiness to lead Africa's next wave of industrial growth and energy integration ...

Twenty African countries, including Portuguese-speaking Angola and Mozambique, have committed to eliminating cholera by 2030, following an online meeting organised by the African Union, the ...

The former Vice President condemned those politicising former President Lungu’s funeral, stating that it was wrong to claim that President ...

Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition.