Southern Africa

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison...

Zambian opposition leader ​Brian Mundubile was ‌charged with treason on Saturday, his ​lawyer told ​Reuters. "Mr Brian Mundubile and ⁠his...

Eswatini says it "will not be coerced, disadvantaged or destabilised" over its foreign policy choices, the government said on Wednesday...

Zambia presents an evidently different macroeconomic image as a result of ease in inflation, strengthened foreign exchange reserves, and restored...

Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on ​Monday, blocking access to the premises on the last day that ‌the...

Hichilema’s government has ruled in a time of extreme global economic anxieties. Conflict, supply chain interruptions and aid withdrawal have...

A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile,...

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's re-election hands investors the policy continuity they sought, while negotiations on a new International Monetary Fund programme provide...

The latest figures from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) show that Africa attracted more than $100bn in foreign direct investment...

Zambian police arrested several leading opposition figures on the night of national elections last week, accusing them of posing ​a...