Vol 39 No 15 | ZAMBIA The China re-connection 24th July 1998 President Chiluba is contemplating a third term as he opens the door to Beijing The government puts a brave face on it but the economy is still in a mess and May's Consultative Group meeting in France (AC Vol 39 No 10)...
Vol 39 No 10 | ZAMBIA Short leash 15th May 1998 Zambia's Consultative Group meeting ended on a note of compromise in Paris on 13 May. There were aid pledges for 1998 of US$530 million but with increased demands...
Vol 39 No 8 | ZAMBIA Copper-bottomed 17th April 1998 The likeliest beneficiary of Zambia's copper privatisation fiasco is the company the Zambians were anxious to keep out - Anglo American, the South African mining giant. After years...
Vol 39 No 6 | ZAMBIA Moses in the wilderness 20th March 1998 Kaunda's detention has sharpened Chiluba's battle with oppositionists and donors Africa’s only constitutional ‘Christian Nation’ was shaken by the events of 25 December, when ex-President Kenneth Kaunda, once called the nation’s saviour, was arrested and detained. The shock...