Zambia: How Drought Conditions Push up Food Prices
08/09/2016By Danstan Kaunda Lower harvests of maize, wheat and sugarcane as a result of severe weather in the region are pushing up prices for Zambia’s staple foods, according to the.
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Zambia’s Lungu to Be Sworn in as Court Missed Deadline- Government Source
05/09/2016Zambia’s government will proceed with plans to inaugurate President Edgar Lungu as the Constitutional Court’s extension beyond a 14-day deadline of the opposition’s legal challenge to the vote is illegal,.
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Zambia Church Groups Call for Peace Ahead of Friday’s Election Petition Ruling
02/09/2016By Peter Clottey Three Zambian church groups have called for peace ahead of an anticipated court ruling on the opposition’s challenge to the results of the August 11 presidential election..
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Zambia Plans to Cut Subsidies, in Talks with IMF
31/08/2016Zambia plans to cut subsidies as agreed with the International monetary Fund, with talks on an aid package at an advanced stage, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday. “The money.
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Zambia’s Lungu Says to Limit Spending, Boost Economic Growth
19/08/2016By Reuters Zambia will control expenditure and take measures to boost economic growth, President Edgar Lungu who was re-elected to the helm of Africa’s second-largest copper producer at a vote.
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Zambia’s Reputation as Stable Haven Tested After Contentious Poll
17/08/2016Anita Powell These are worrying times in Zambia, a southern African nation that takes pride in its peaceful, democratic history. After the president won re-election by what seems like an.
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Zambia President Lungu Re-Elected in Close Vote
16/08/2016Zambia’s president has been re-elected in a closely contested vote that the opposition claims was rigged. The electoral commission said incumbent Edgar Lungu, of the ruling Patriotic Front won more.
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Zambia’s Lungu Keeps Slim Lead with Half of Votes Counted
15/08/2016Zambian President Edgar Lungu maintained a slim lead over his main rival on Sunday with nearly half of votes counted as the opposition called for greater urgency in releasing results.
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Zambians Begin Voting for a New President
11/08/2016By Chris Mfula and Stella Mapenzauswa Zambians began voting for a new president and legislators on Thursday in what is expected to be a bruising battle against the backdrop of.
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Is Zambia Ready for Female President?
26/07/2016By: Charity Moonga On this year’s Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, the top three most powerful are politicians: Germany’s Angela Merkel, United States presidential aspirant.
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