Zambia is considering a proposal to move its capital from fast-developing Lusaka to a nearly uninhabited marshland district in the centre of the country, a minister said Thursday. Lusaka has been the national capital since 1935 when Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia under British colonial rule. “Within the next 10 years, you will not … Read more
Mr Hichilema has been in custody for more than a fortnight Zambia’s presidential spokesman Amos Chanda has denied allegations that President Edgar Lungu is influencing the case against opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. He has been charged with treason and accused of trying to overthrow the government. He was arrested after his convoy allegedly blocked the … Read more
A court on Wednesday refused a request to drop treason charges against Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema after he allegedly blocked the president’s motorcade earlier this month. Hichilema was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly obstructing President Edgar Lungu’s official limousine as both men travelled to a traditional event in Zambia’s Western province. He … Read more
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema will remain in custody until at least next week after a court said Thursday it would rule on his application to have treason charges against him dropped. Hichilema was arrested last week for allegedly blocking President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade while both were travelling to a traditional event in Zambia’s Western … Read more
Lawyers for the Zambian opposition leader arrested last week after allegedly refusing to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s convoy have asked a court to throw out an associated treason charge. Hakainde Hichilema has been jailed since the police raided his home outside Lusaka on April 11 on charges of breaking the highway code and … Read more
Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday claimed he was assault by police during his arrest as he appeared in court on charges of obstructing the presidential motorcade. The leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), who appeared before a magistrates court, is facing two separate charges over the alleged incident, which … Read more
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been charged with treason after allegedly refusing to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade on a main road, police said Wednesday. Hichilema, who has refused to recognise Lungu as president, was accused of deliberately endangering his life in the high-speed incident at the weekend. “We have charged Hichilema … Read more
Armed police on Tuesday held Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema after raiding his house overnight, an AFP correspondent witnessed. No official reason was given for the arrest, but Hichilema is suspected of having obstructed President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade when he was travelling to the Western province for a traditional ceremony at the weekend. Following an … Read more
Zambia opened public consultations this week on the government’s plan to leave the International Criminal Court, as several other African countries re-assess their membership. South Africa recently revoked its planned departure from the ICC, based in The Hague, and The Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, reversed his predecessor’s decision to withdraw. Zambian justice minister Given … Read more
Outgoing Zambian High Commissioner to Ghana Timothy Mwaba Walamba has called for greater collaboration between Ghana and Zambia in the area of investment for the mutual benefit of both countries. Mr Walamba made this known when he met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to bid him farewell as he brings his four-year duty to … Read more
A proposal by Zambian football authorities to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians has kicked off a dispute over homosexuality, which is illegal in the country and widely seen as immoral. The new draft constitution of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) contains a clause banning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, in line with … Read more
Ghana’s democratic credentials were given a further shot in the arm with President John Mahama conceding defeat at the polls as the first incumbent Head of State to lose elections in the Fourth Republic, and particularly in our political history. This must also be a great sign for Africa’s democratic strides in spite of The … Read more
You need to read the full text of Nana Addo’s inaugural speech so that you don’t get fooled by hearsay… Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo was inaugurated as Ghana’s new President on Saturday 7th January, 2017 at the Black Stars Square, Accra. Nana Akufo-Addo’s inauguration follows his victory in the presidential elections held on the … Read more
Following years of struggle to take control of the presidency, the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today rise to the highest office of the land as he is sworn-in as the fifth President in the Fourth Republic of Ghana. The investiture of Akufo-Addo will be the final and complete point of power … Read more
Ghana’s 5th President of the 4th Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday, January 7, 2017, called on all Ghanaians to be optimistic about the future, and unite for the development of the country. He said his assumption of office will spell the beginning of a new era of economic transformation of prosperity for the … Read more
Speech delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after he was sworn in as president. INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SWEARING IN AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GHANA ARMED FORCES. Mr Speaker, The Ghanaian people give thanks to Almighty God for the … Read more
play videoNana Akufo-Addo will be the fifth President under the Fourth Republic of Ghana Following years of struggle to take control of the presidency, the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today rise to the highest office of the land as he is sworn-in as the fifth President in the Fourth Republic of … Read more
play videoNana Akufo-Addo will be the fifth President under the Fourth Republic of Ghana Following years of the battle for power, Flagbearer of the NPP Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is finally being sworn in as the fifth President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana at the country’s biggest event today, January 7, 2017. The investiture … Read more
Africa has contributed its fair share of captivating headlines this year, but submerged in the coverage of migrations and mass killings, Nigerian novelist and journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani picks out some of the quirkier stories you might just have missed. The 66-year-old war veteran and his wife Vimbai kissed their way into the Book of … Read more
Smaïl Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, has congratulated the government and people of Zambia for successfully hosting the Retreat of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Lusaka, Zambia. The Commissioner has specifically expressed appreciation and praise to Zambian President Edgar Lungu for opening the Retreat held on Nov. 7-9 … Read more