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- Vol 50 No 25
- 18/12/2009
Prospering yet parlous
The economy is looking up but scandals and regional tensions upset the governing party’s election hopes
- Vol 50 No 5
- 06/03/2009
A new federation
In Malawi, the President seems to be blundering towards a new version of the Central African Federation
- Vol 50 No 3
- 06/02/2009
Copper slide
Three months after his tiny election win, President Banda finds his country running out of money and jobs
- Vol 49 No 23
- 14/11/2008
Banda, the successor
The new President Banda will have to tackle rising inflation and falling export revenue
- Vol 49 No 23
- 14/11/2008
Banda boxes clever
Once the promoter of Lottie Mwale, Zambia's Commonwealth boxing champion (1974-83), President Rupiah Bwezani Banda rolls with the punches in Southern Africa's difficult politics. In his long career, he has jumped from party activist to ambassador to f...
- Vol 49 No 21
- 17/10/2008
Pre-presidential discord
Claims of vote-rigging sour the atmosphere for the poll that acting President Rupiah Banda looks likely to win
- Vol 49 No 18
- 05/09/2008
A hard act to follow
The death of Zambia’s president means that, not even two years since the last polls, there will be a presidential election before the end of the year. This has revealed deep splits in the governing party and disorganisation in the opposition. At ...
- Vol 49 No 18
- 05/09/2008
Who wants to run the country?
- Vol 49 No 17
- 22/08/2008
After Levy
Zambia faces a difficult political transition after the death of President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa on 19 August, aged 59. Contrary to expectations, he had presided over an effective anti-corruption campaign as well as the best economic performance si...
- Vol 49 No 16
- 01/08/2008
A sick man's contest
The President is probably unfit to continue and his main opponents are either ill or accused of corruption


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