Vol 62 No 23 | ZAMBIA Chasing the mining millions 18th November 2021 The old government sold future copper output to Trafigura for a $40 million advance. The new government wants to know where it is One of President Hakainde Hichilema's toughest challenges is the raft of complex and costly legal battles over mining assets bequeathed by the Patriotic Front (PF) government, which was...
Vol 62 No 20 | ZAMBIA High expectations of HH 7th October 2021 The new president is sending all the right signals but needs to move fast to avoid disappointing voters and investors President Hakainde Hichilema's record of early appointments and dismissals shows he is making good on his promise of a new start for governance and the economy, Lusaka pundits...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 18 | ZAMBIA President Hichilema acts speedily on security and debt 1st September 2021 New finance minister Musokotwane targets IMF deal within three months In a blitz of new appointments just days after he was sworn in, President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed veteran economist Situmbeko Musokotwane as Finance Minister, a role he... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 17 | ZAMBIA Reconciliation and a reckoning 26th August 2021 The new President has drawn a line under his bitter history with Edgar Lungu, but the profiteers of the last six years can expect to be held to account President Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration on 24 August ended the tense period that followed polling day on 12 August, when it looked as though his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, might...
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 17 | ZAMBIA President Lungu dithers then concedes after challenger Hakainde Hichilema's landslide victory 16th August 2021 Quiet determination of voters wins out against growing authoritarianism, economic meltdown and cronyism In a short speech on state television on 16 August, President Edgar Lungu congratulated his rival Hakainde Hichilema on his landslide win in last week's presidential elections and... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 17 | ZAMBIA Opposition surges ahead of critical vote 11th August 2021 Voter suppression and fraud allegations are vital issues in the final stretch of the campaign The ruling Patriotic Front is making a final push for votes ahead of the 12 August general election although many of the party's loyalists fear a surge in... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 17 | ZAMBIA High turnout augurs well for opposition but ruling party wavers on its acceptance of the results 13th August 2021 Tensions rise amid reports that the Lungu government may seek an injunction to suspend the electoral process Election observers said that voting was overwhelmingly peaceful in the national elections on 12 August in what independent analysts say was the country's highest voter turnout since multi-party... READ FOR FREE
Vol 62 No 16 | ZAMBIA Rivals close as polling day nears 3rd August 2021 Ahead of the 12 August vote the ruling party offers handouts and grand projects while the opposition points to the crashing economy Against a backdrop of falling support for President Edgar Lungu and a sliding economy, the Patriotic Front government is showering farmers and civil servants with handouts and good...
Vol 62 No 16 | ZAMBIA False-flag operation 5th August 2021 Two Zambian-flagged merchant ships suspected of shipping weapons to Libya have been stopped in the Mediterranean by European Union naval vessels enforcing the United Nations arms embargo, according...
Vol 62 No 15 | ZAMBIA Eyes on the count 22nd July 2021 Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema is investing hope and major resources, including a phone app and satellite systems, to mobilise over 20,000 election agents from his United Party for...