Hakainde Hichilema – Page 3

Zambia’s Lungu Sworn-in, Vows to Boost Economy

September 13, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zambia’s Edgar Lungu has been sworn-in as president of the southern African nation on Monday, a week after the constitutional court rejected the opposition’s petition […]

Zambia’s Lungu to Be Sworn in, Court Rejects Opposition Petition

September 5, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Zambia’s incumbent President Edgar Lungu will be sworn-in for a new five-year term on Tuesday September 13, Secretary to the Cabinet, Roland Msiska, said in […]

Zambia- Elections: 130 Rioting Opposition Supporters Arrested

August 16, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Police in Zambia on Tuesday said they have arrested 133 supporters of the main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND.) The security forces have […]

Zambia: Tension Mounts as Vote Results Delayed

August 15, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday accused the nation’s electoral commission for slow progress in releasing the result of Aug. 11 vote. So […]

Zambia: Police Arrest 28 Opposition Members

July 21, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Police in Zambia on Wednesday raided an opposition party leader’s house and arrested 28 members of the party. The Vice-President of the United Party for […]

Zambia: Electoral Body Suspends Campaigns

July 11, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

The electoral commission of Zambia has suspended campaigning in two areas, including the capital Lusaka, due to escalating political violence, the election body said on […]

Zambia: Opposition leader arrested for ‘defaming’ President

March 22, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Police in Zambia on Monday arrested opposition leader Erick Chanda following a May 9, 2015 newspaper report in which he accused Lungu of having spent […]

Zambia Releases ex-Defense Minister on Bail

March 4, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zambia’s former defense minister Geoffrey Mwamba arrested on Wednesday, has been released on bail, local media reported. Mwamba, also popularly known as GBM, was arrested […]

Zambia to hold fresh elections on Aug. 11

January 4, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia will hold new presidential and parliamentary elections on August 11 under a new constitution; the government said on Monday. “The new Constitution has a […]