Africa Launches Continental Cholera Response Plan to Eradicate Disease by 2030
Africa has unveiled on August 26 a cholera emergency preparedness and response plan for September 2025 to February 2026, spearheaded by the Africa Centres for […]
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Hakainde Hichilema Urges Harmonised Health Regulations at WHO Africa Meeting
The 75th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa opened in Lusaka on Monday, August 25, with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema […]
COMESA Urged to Strengthen Regional Health Systems for Future Resilience
Zambian Vice President Mutale Nalumango has called for deeper cooperation among Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member States to enhance access to […]
U.S. imposes $15,000 visa bond on Malawi and Zambia in controversial pilot program
The Trump administration has announced a new visa policy requiring citizens of Malawi and Zambia to pay bonds of up to $15,000 when applying for […]
Mozambique Confirms Two More Mpox Cases, Brings Total to Six in Niassa Province
Mozambican health authorities have confirmed on Thursday, July 17, two additional cases of mpox in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections […]
Barrick bets big on Zambia as Mali crisis triggers strategic mining pivot
Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold Corporation is doubling down on Zambia with a $2 billion expansion of its Lumwana copper mine, marking a major strategic […]
Sudan’s civil war ‘spills over’ into CAR, threatening regional stability
The United Nations has raised alarm over escalating instability in the Central African Republic (CAR), as Sudan’s brutal civil war increasingly spills across the border. […]
Zambia Reaches Agreement for State Funeral of Former President Lungu
After nearly two weeks of uncertainty, Zambia has finalized arrangements for the funeral of former President Edgar Lungu, who passed away in South Africa 11 […]
Africa Renews UN Security Council Seat Bid, Citing Injustice and Rising Global Tensions
Africa has renewed its long-standing demand for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), as ministers gathered on June 4 in Lusaka, Zambia, […]
Mozambique Positions Itself as Regional Energy Hub with Landmark Deals
Mozambique has taken on May 8 a strategic leap toward solidifying its role as a pivotal energy player in Southern Africa by signing two landmark […]