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Zambia

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

Zambia is accusing the United States of tying a $2 billion deal for critical health assistance to access to the southern African nation's rich mineral assets, and calling the outgoing U.S. ambassador's allegations of corruption “mischievous” and “undiplomatic."

05 May 2026-16:44
Messi shines as Argentina crush Zambia 5-0 in World Cup send-off

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another as Argentina national football team thrashed Zambia national football team 5-0 on Tuesday in their final home game before defending their FIFA World Cup title.

01 Apr 2026-10:39
China's Camco Motors expands footprint in Zambia

Chinese automaker Camco Motors has expanded its presence in Zambia by launching several new vehicle brands at a newly opened showroom in the capital, Lusaka.

20 Mar 2026-21:39
Zambia declares polio outbreak after virus detection

Zambia on Tuesday declared a poliovirus outbreak in line with the International Health Regulations after samples collected from a wastewater treatment plant in the capital, Lusaka, tested positive for the virus.

25 Feb 2026-10:16
Zambia issues warning for Cyclone Gezani

The department said the cyclone is expected to intensify rainfall across the country due to its interaction with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone.

12 Feb 2026-22:43
Zambia reports 367 mpox cases since October 2024 outbreak

Zambia has confirmed 367 mpox cases since the disease first appeared in October 2024, health authorities said on January 16. The cases were identified from over 2,000 suspected infections across 46 districts in nine of the country’s ten provinces. Three mpox-related deaths have been reported so far.

16 Jan 2026-17:44
Africa begins rollout of groundbreaking HIV prevention shot

South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia began administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection on Monday, marking the drug’s first public rollout in Africa, which bears the world’s highest HIV burden.

01 Dec 2025-17:43
China signals closer ties with Zambia, Tanzania in bid to create new economic hub

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has affirmed his country's readiness to work with Zambia and Tanzania to advance the development of a “prosperity belt” along the Tanzania-Zambia Railway and to jointly build a new hub of economic growth.

21 Nov 2025-09:18
China’s Premier makes landmark visit to Zambia as global powers compete for influence

China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived in Zambia on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Chinese premier in 28 years. The trip comes as Zambia emerges from a prolonged financial crisis and becomes a focal point of geopolitical competition between Beijing and Western powers seeking influence in the mineral-rich nation.

19 Nov 2025-09:20
China launches $3.5 million food aid project to support drought-stricken Zambia

The launch ceremony for the Zambia Food Aid Project, funded by China through the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), took place on Monday in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital.

21 Oct 2025-11:00