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11Apr/17

Zambian police detain opposition leader

April 11, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Amos Chanda, Charles Kakoma, Commonwealth of Nations, Countries, Edgar Lungu, Esther Mwaata-Katongo, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, Jack Mwiimbu, Kakoma Kanganja, Lusaka, Motorcade, Mpongwe, opposition leader, United Party for National Development, War/Conflict, Zambia, Zambian general election, Zambian presidential electionsmbale

LUSAKA, April 11 (Reuters) – Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been detained and questioned by police for committing treason, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
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01Sep/16

Zambia to cut subsidies, in talks with the IMF – presidential spokesman

September 1, 2016EconomyAid, Amos Chanda, Austerity, Countries, Country: Zambia, Edgar Lungu, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, International Monetary Fund, Lusaka, Politics, Southeast Africa, World, Zambia, ZMWsmbale

JOHANNESBURG Aug 30 (Reuters) – Zambia plans to cut subsidies as agreed with the International monetary Fund, with talks on an aid package at an advanced stage, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.
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04Jan/16

UPDATE – Zambia sets 2016 election date, scraps power price hike

January 4, 2016Zambia ElectionsAfrica, Amos Chanda, analyst, Countries, Edgar Lungu, Elections, Geography of Africa, Hakainde, Hakainde Hichilema, Lee Habasonda, Lusaka, president, United Party for National Development, Zambia, Zambian general election, Zesco Ltd.smbale

* President to ratify election date on Tuesday

* Orders reversal of power price hike

* Winning candidate needs more than half of vote (Adds power price hike reversal, analyst)
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04Jan/16

Zambia to hold presidential, parliamentary elections on Aug. 11 -government spokesman

January 4, 2016Zambia ElectionsAmos Chanda, Edgar Lungu, Government, Government of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, Lusaka, Miles Sampa, parliamentary elections, Patriotic Front, Patriotic Front (PF), Political parties, United Party for National Development, United Party for National Development (UPND), Women in Zambia, Zambia, Zambian general electionsmbale

LUSAKA Jan 4 (Reuters) – Zambia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Aug. 11 under a new constitution, a government spokesman said on Monday.
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10Mar/15

Zambians express concern over president’s health

March 10, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Amos Chanda, Aubrey Simuchomba, Continents, Countries, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Edgar Lungu, food pipe, Geography of Africa, Hakainde Hichilema, illness, London, Lusaka, Michael Chilufya Sata, Michael Sata, Politics, Politics of Zambia, president, Presidents of Zambia, Trinie Noch, Zambia, Zambian presidential electionsmbale

Zambia’s president Edgar Lungu will seek treatment abroad to correct a narrowing of the food pipe that caused him to fall ill on Sunday. Zambians, who lost former president Michael Sata when he died in October last year after an illness are especially concerned about Lungu’s health.
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