Southern Africa

The Eswatini government has asked leading telecom operator MTN, to shut down social media giant Facebook.The government wants to curb pro-democracy protests that have...

The urban population in Africa has swelled from 15% of the total population in 1960, to over 40% in 2010 and is set to...

Zambia's former ruling Patriotic Front (PF), party's Secretary General, Davies Mwila and Lusaka businessman, Valden Findlay, are among the first few allies of former...

The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) came into full effect from 1 July 2021.The Act is the comprehensive data protection legislation that...

The president of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema has sacked the country’s army and police chiefs.He has made new appointments to the top roles as part...

Hakainde Hichilema has taken over as Zambia’s new president after winning a historic election by defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu this month.It was his sixth...

Zambia's electoral commission has declared opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema winner of last week's presidential election. Mr Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar...

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has questioned the fairness of Thursday's presidential and general elections as he trails his rival, Hakainde Hichilema. On Saturday, results from...

Zambia's opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) has taken an early lead in Thursday's presidential election.The first set...

Vote counting is underway in Zambia following the general elections in the southern African nation on Thursday. Millions of people voted in what is seen...