Zambia

• Vol 50 No 25
•  18th December 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
•  6th March 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
•  6th February 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
•  14th November 2008

Banda, the successor

The new President Banda will have to tackle rising inflation and falling export revenue

• Vol 49 No 23
•  14th November 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 footb...

• Vol 49 No 21
•  17th October 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
•  5th September 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
•  5th September 2008

Who wants to run the country?

• Vol 49 No 17
•  22nd August 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 since I...

• Vol 49 No 16
•  1st August 2008

A sick man's contest

The President is probably unfit to continue and his main opponents are either ill or accused of corruption