Tensions as DRC, Zambia border dispute escalate [Morning Call]
We start off by revisiting an issue that nearly put the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC and Zambia in conflict last week. Tensions brewed between the two … source
‘We’re definitely not prepared’: Africa braces for new virus
LUSAKA, Zambia — At a Chinese-run hospital in Zambia, some employees watched as people who recently returned from China showed up with coughs but were not placed in isolation. A…
Learning through “serious games” – learning world
What are serious games and can they make a difference to educational outcomes? Can game-based learning be used to teach every subject? All of these … source
Zambia lifts fuel prices as local currency weakens
Zambia’s energy regulator has said fuel prices will increase from midnight on Monday due to rising international oil prices and the depreciation of the local … source
Political violence increases in Zambia
Zambia’s ruling party and the opposition United Party for National Development have traded accusations over the cause of electoral violence which has plagued … source
Zambia opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema in court over treason
Zambia’s opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema had appeared in the magistrate’s court in the capital, Lusaka. The court looking into the treason case is deciding whether it should be referred… source
Zambia: protests erupts after imposed measures to curb cholera [No Comment]
Police clashed with street vendors on Friday in Lusaka, protesting against the ban on carrying out their activities as part of measures to stop the spread of cholera, an AFP…
Listeria class action filed against South Africa’s Tiger Brands
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A class action lawsuit was filed on Thursday against South Africa’s Tiger Brands, after one of its food factories was linked to a listeria outbreak that has…
South Africa says deadly listeria strain not found at RCL factory
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Tests at an RCL Foods processed-food factory found no traces of a strain of listeria that has killed almost 200 people, but they did find evidence of…