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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Zambia to cut subsidies, in talks with the IMF – presidential spokesman
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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UPDATE – Zambia sets 2016 election date, scraps power price hike
* 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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Zambia to hold presidential, parliamentary elections on Aug. 11 -government spokesman
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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Zambians express concern over president’s health
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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