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Lungu family rejects poisoning claims as burial dispute deepens in South Africa
Nearly eight months after the death of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu in South Africa, the dispute over his remains has taken another dramatic turn. His family is now pushing back against claims that he was poisoned, insisting there is no substance to the allegation. Lawyers for the Lungu family confirmed that South African authorities…
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Zambia: Crocodile kills fisherman evading elephants
Authorities in Zambia said that a crocodile killed a 52-year-old fisherman who was initially...
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South African court blocks Lungu family appeal, orders burial in Zambia
South Africa’s Pretoria High Court has refused to allow the family of Zambia’s...
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Court halts former Zambian president Lungu’s burial in South Africa hours before funeral
In a dramatic twist just hours before the planned funeral, the Zambian government obtained...
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Zambian UN peacekeeper killed in border ambush as armed attacks surge in Central African Republic
A Zambian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations was killed during an ambush in the northern region of the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN announced Tuesday, as Security Council members voiced...
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Trump seeks $9.4B spending reversal, targeting DOGE-identified programs
The White House moved Tuesday to rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved federal spending, formally requesting that Congress cancel funding for programs identified as wasteful by Elon Musk’s...
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AfDB to elect new president amid looming $555m funding cut from the U.S
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect a new president this week during its annual summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as it faces a major funding cut from the United States. The U.S. government plans...
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Drunken Zambian police officer who freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year arrested
A drunken Zambian police officer who freed 13 suspects from custody on New Year’s Eve so they could celebrate the holiday has been arrested, as per officials. Detective Inspector Titus Phiri was...
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Popular Zambian musician Dandy Krazy dies after car accident on New Year’s Eve
Popular Zambian musician Dandy Krazy succumbed to his injuries in a hospital on Thursday after he got into a car crash on New Year’s Eve. Per BBC, Dandy Krazy, born Wesley Chibambo, was 47. The deceased...
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Zambia: Suspected ‘witchdoctors’ accused of trying to bewitch President Hakainde Hichilema arrested
Authorities in Zambia have charged two suspected “witchdoctors” who were allegedly promised $73,000 to try and bewitch the southern African country’s president, Hakainde Hichilema. Per...
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3 facts about Amon Simutowe, the third black chess grandmaster from Africa
Amon Simutowe was introduced to the game of chess by his brother at the tender age of 10. Though his first love was football, chess soon outpaced this passion when he learned more about the intriguing...
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The custom where a man can inherit his brother’s wife is backed by law in Zambia
The philosophy behind the widow inheritance of the Bemba, Nsenga and Lenje tribes of Zambia is to ensure the family of the deceased man is well taken care of after his death. The deceased’s brother,...
