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Blood On The Campaign Trail: Chawama Violence Puts Zambia’s Election Season On Edge

Five arrests, competing accounts and an active police investigation have placed campaign conduct, political tolerance and law enforcement accountability under scrutiny ahead of Zambia's...

Running Away From Yourself; GARY NKOMBO

By Michael Lombe Bob Marley's timeless message in Running Away is that a person may run from circumstances, critics or uncomfortable truths, but can never...

Magistrates and Judges Association Moves to Join High Stakes Constitutional Court Case on Judges’ External Appointments

The Magistrate's and Judges Association of Zambia (MAJAZ) has applied to the Constitutional Court to join a high-stakes matter...

Democracy is in danger if independent candidates can’t run freely

By venus N Msyani Zambia’s electoral laws are intentionally flexible: they allow candidates to run under a political party or...

Beyond Rhetoric: Why Zambia’s Opposition Continues to Struggle Against Hichilema

Beyond Rhetoric: Why Zambia's Opposition Continues to Struggle Against Hichilema By Farai Ruvanyathi By any objective measure, Zambia's political opposition faces...

The Election is Boring Courtesy of the Oppressive Laws Passed and the Prevailing Tyrany

The Election is Boring Courtesy of the Oppressive Laws Passed and the Prevailing Tyrany By Amb. Emmauel Mwamba State House Special...

Mpezeni’s death creates rare political truce

Tributes cross party lines as leaders urge calm and respect for traditional succession following the death of Paramount Chief...

Of removing UPND in order to free PF convicts; ba Mundubile where’s your party manifesto?

There's no doubt about it....the PF government was outrightly corrupt and absolutely repressive: during their 10 years in power,...