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Zambia

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Capital

Lusaka

Head of State

President Hakainde Hichilema

Head of Government

President Hakainde Hichilema

An acid waste spill from a collapsed tailings dam at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia copper mine has contaminated a major river, causing a devastating environmental disaster in the African nation. Photo: AP

China-Africa relations

Will Zambian mine disaster spill over to destroy relations with China?

A 50-million-litre acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia is now threatening to kill ties with Beijing, experts say.

23 Mar 2025 - 2:16PM

China-Africa relations

China still leads the pack in Africa’s critical minerals race as US falls behind

12 Mar 2025 - 11:16PMvideocam

Animals

US man sues safari tour firm after wife dies in Zambia hippo attack

14 Feb 2025 - 6:04AM

China-Africa relations

China to bring Tanzania-Zambia railway back to full speed with US$1 billion boost

Beijing to refurbish 50-year-old African line as the US and EU bankroll their own rail project in the race for critical minerals.

3 Oct 2024 - 4:42PMvideocam

A train travels through Tanzania on the Tazara line. The railway will get a massive cash injection after Beijing pledged to spend US$1 billion on refurbishing the 50-year-old infrastructure. Photo: Shutterstock

Interest rates

July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut

The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.

11 Aug 2024 - 11:46AM

China-Africa relations

Chinese firm to acquire Zambian copper mine amid African minerals buying spree

With more African mines being bought by Chinese firms, Beijing is positioning itself to lead the green energy revolution.

1 Jul 2024 - 4:06PMvideocam

Interpol

Brazilian to become first head of Interpol from developing world

Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will succeed Juergen Stock of Germany to lead Interpol from 2025 to 2030.

26 Jun 2024 - 11:24AM

Interpol headquarters in Lyon, central France. File photo: AP

Russia

Kremlin says Putin’s aircraft ‘very reliable’ after crashes killed leaders in Iran, Malawi

A Kremlin spokesman commented on aviation accidents that claimed the lives of Iran’s president in May and Malawi’s vice-president on Monday.

12 Jun 2024 - 12:21PM

Africa

22 Chinese nationals jailed in Zambia over multinational cybercrimes

They were part of a group of 77, mostly Zambians, arrested in April over what police called a ‘sophisticated internet fraud syndicate’.

8 Jun 2024 - 1:21AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China envoys deliver Xi’s invite to African leaders for September FOCAC summit

In a break with tradition, several countries have announced the date for the China-Africa cooperation forum in Beijing.

7 Jun 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Workers clean anchovies destined for the Chinese market at a processing plant in Kenya. Photo: Xinhua

Cartier

Cartier’s Nature Sauvage offers a sparkling take on a menagerie of creatures

From a zebra to the iconic panther, here are the centrepieces of Cartier’s 87-piece collection, just unveiled in Vienna in an event attended by Sofia Coppola and Elle Fanning

30 May 2024 - 3:43PM

Kimberley Anne Woltemas attends the unveiling of Nature Sauvage, Cartier’s high jewellery collection, in Vienna, in May. Photo: @kimmmy_kimberley/Instagram

International Cricket Council

Uganda’s dreams ‘come true’ at T20 World Cup as they prepare to face New Zealand

Indian Abhay Sharma was named head coach of the men’s national team less than a month ago while captain Brian Masaba was the skipper with the second-highest number of wins in T20 internationals.

28 May 2024 - 3:44PM

China-Africa relations

China should look to Africa to counter overcapacity claims, AFC chief says

Samaila Zubairu, head of the development bank, says China should not see the continent as just the source of raw materials.

23 May 2024 - 2:35PM

China-Africa relations

Coalition of the dissatisfied? Why China and Russia are winning friends in Africa

Beijing and Moscow are doing some things right but bigger picture forces are at play, analyst says.

19 May 2024 - 8:08PMvideocam

The World Bank and Western countries have been criticised for funding “capacity building” but not critical projects such as irrigation or railways. Photo: Shutterstock

Tourism

World’s longest walk? 24,262km from South Africa to China

Russ Cook’s epic run across the length of Africa inspired Post Magazine to try devising the world’s longest walk. Here’s the result, including what to see on the way and countries to avoid.

14 May 2024 - 4:15PM

A hiker looks out at mountains on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Photo: Shutterstock

China-Africa relations

What has driven China to bankroll controversial Ugandan pipeline?

As China pumps money into the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, observers say its motivation is unlikely to be economic.

5 May 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

‘White gold’ mines in Africa bear fruit after decades of Chinese investment

New Zimbabwe processing plants help create lithium supply chains for Beijing as other markets tighten.

3 May 2024 - 3:17PMvideocam

US-China relations

Opinion | Delusions of detente: how US-China ties are hurtling towards cold war

While maintaining diplomacy and setting up guard rails, the US is also painting an “axis of evil” narrative and courting allies to isolate China on every front.

2 May 2024 - 8:19PMvideocam

Banking & finance

The View | IMF, World Bank must do more to defuse the bomb of poor nations’ debt

The focus is on retooling current approaches when what debt-burdened countries need is an economic re-engineering to produce more lucrative goods and innovative ways to pay down debt using commodities.

25 Apr 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Critical minerals for EV batteries help to drive China-Africa trade growth

Two-way trade between China and Africa has defied expectations, growing despite economic challenges.

20 Apr 2024 - 10:00PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China is hungry for avocados, and South Africa is ready to deliver

Amid a new Chinese appetite for avocados, South Africa will become the third African nation to export the fruit.

15 Apr 2024 - 11:07AMvideocam

South Africa is hoping to send off its first avocado shipment to China next month as it becomes the third African country after Kenya (pictured) and Tanzania to export the fruit to the Asian power. Photo: Xinhua

China-Africa relations

Chinese navy steps up African port calls in push to cement diplomatic ties

After pausing them during the pandemic, Beijing’s growing military diplomacy is seeing more frequent port visits.

13 Apr 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

The PLA Navy has been busy cementing diplomatic ties as its 45th naval fleet visited Tanzania (pictured) and Mozambique. Photo: Weibo/PLA Navy

China-Africa relations

Exclusive | ‘We can’t be bullied’: Rwanda won’t take sides in US-China rivalry, envoy says

Rwandan envoy James Kimonyo says both the US and China are his country’s friends and tensions between the two should be settled systematically.

11 Apr 2024 - 6:38PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

My Take | Who’s afraid of China? Not Africa

Continent’s leaders are pushing back against Western pressure and tilt increasingly towards Beijing.

8 Apr 2024 - 9:00PM

Africa

Dozens dead after overcrowded boat sinks off Mozambique coast

Makeshift ferry was carrying about 130 people when it sank. Most passengers were trying to escape mainland because of disinformation about cholera, a government official said.

8 Apr 2024 - 4:07PM

Mozambique Island in Nampula Province, Mozambique. File photo: Shutterstock

Tourism

‘Best dive ever’: looking for dugongs in Mozambique’s pristine waters

Mozambique is an unsung gem of African tourism. The Bazaruto Archipelago offers a chance to get up close to spectacular marine life – including the elusive dugong – without being too invasive.

15 Apr 2024 - 5:38AM

Africa

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster as El Nino leaves millions hungry

Zimbabwe’s declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops.

4 Apr 2024 - 11:56AM

Animals

Charging elephant attacks safari vehicle, killing US tourist in Zambia

The animal flipped the vehicle at Kafue National Park, fatally wounding an 80-year-old woman and injuring 4 others.

4 Apr 2024 - 7:04AM

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