For 1,400 days, a wildlife film crew lived and worked in Zambia’s Nsefu sector, documenting the lives of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs in one of Africa’s most socially complex predator landscapes. What emerged is Kingdom, a sweeping six part series from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. More […]

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Zambia and Zimbabwe have each committed US$220 million to restarting the long-delayed $4.2 billion Batoka Gorge Hydropower Station near Victoria Falls

Part political thriller, part historical reckoning, the controversial book probes espionage claims that complicate the heroic narratives of Southern Africa’s liberation struggle

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

In the past three years, Zambia has recorded a nearly 300% increase in international tourist arrivals, following the removal of visa fees

But the country may not keep the ban for long, because a shortfall of about 700,000 is expected later in the season

As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable

Human Rights Watch has found that the lead-contaminated waste in Kabwe, Zambia, puts residents health at risk

If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?

The dispute over Edgar Lungu’s burial reveals deeper questions about state sovereignty and institutional continuity in post-colonial Africa

President Hichilema is keen to win the support of MPs through inducement because their votes will determine the fate of his proposed changes to the constitution

President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to control the National Assembly by adding 92 new seats and creating 55 new constituencies in areas that have historically voted for him

The country could return to being a net exporter of maize and the domestic prices to moderate, easing the general food price inflation

Millions of Zambians regularly exercise their democratic right at the ballot box

Faced with public discontent, fear of losing power has driven Zambia’s president to change the constitution and enact repressive laws ahead of next year’s election

Hakainde Hichilema knows he needs to scrap the 50+1 clause in the Constitution if he is to be reelected

Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in

A trip to Zimbabwe and Zambia, where nature meets luxury – but it does not come cheap

The theme of the February 2025 Mining Indaba, Futureproofing Mining Today, underscores the urgency of aligning policy, investment and local development to secure sustainable growth