Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote
According to the commission, Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes.
Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer
Abigail Ncube, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, said China-Africa cooperation presents an opportunity not only to expand access to technology but also to build the skills that can enable Africa to participate in the modern digital economy.
Ebola still on rampage as it spreads to sixth province in eastern Congo with warnings of prolonged transmission
The latest government report put the contact follow-up rate at 82.6 per cent. Africa CDC, however, said the proportion of registered contacts being followed does not by itself reflect the effectiveness of contact tracing if many contacts are never identified in the first place.
Xenophobia: ‘Over 80 per cent of 9 and 10-year-olds in South Africa cannot read for meaning, which limits future work and education opportunities’
Critics of South African business accuse employers of deliberately hiring exploitable foreign nationals who do not know – or cannot demand – their rights under the country’s labour laws, and accept less than the minimum wage.
In classical case of biting the hands that feeds you, South Africans feel economic bite of anti-migrant xenophobia
An anti-migrant protest march through Johannesburg’s Alexandra township on 16 July 2026.
Zambia suspends vote counting in election after reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority on Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of...
Dead president in mortuary, successor seeks re-election: Why US, China are keeping an eye on Zambia’s presidential election
China has heavily invested in Zambia’s copper sector, while the US has shown new interest in the country as part of President Donald Trump’s focus on critical minerals to ease China’s dominance in that area.
Zambians vote is presidential election billed as a referendum on President Hichilema’s handling of economy
Many Zambians say they don’t feel the benefits as unemployment, food prices and an unstable electricity supply continue to strain household budgets. Hichilema says he needs another five years to create jobs, improve infrastructure and expand public services.
Hundreds of Ghana’s Ga ethnic community assembled in capital Accra to celebrate annual Homowo festival
To restore harmony in their society, the Ga people offered livestock as sacrifices, prayed, and poured libations to appease the gods. One tradition that has become an integral part of the festival is the preparation of the traditional dish “kpekple,” made from maize, red palm oil, and fish, which is ceremonially sprinkled around homes.
New Ebola infections plateau as DR Congo sounds optimism the pandemic is stabilising
Speaking at a press conference in Bunia, capital of the eastern Ituri Province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Adelard Lufongola, operations manager for the national Ebola response coordination, said case notifications had entered a plateau, with a slight downward trend.