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WHO HAS BEEN STOPPED FROM FILING THE PRESIDENTIAL PETITION? Zambians, it is high time we understand the legal procedures surrounding presidential election petitions so that the public is not misled by claims that could unnecessarily create panic and tension in the country. We are concerned that even some legal practitioners and civil society organisations have […]

CIVILIAN INDISCIPLINE: TAKE YOUR POLITICS AWAY FROM THE UNIFORM There is a form of indiscipline developing in our politics which Zambia must confront. I call it civilian indiscipline. It is the growing tendency among politicians to speak contemptuously about professional men and women in uniform, to issue personal warnings to commanders, to threaten the Inspector […]

By Bill Hamapumbu Benjamin Yoram “BY” Mwila: When Business Met Politics. Away from the Tonga culture, let me bring you another interesting Zambian figure—Benjamin Yoram Mwila, popularly known as BY—a man who was both a successful businessman and an active player in politics. BY was not a politician who simply entered politics and became wealthy […]

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila Challenges US Sanctions in Washington Court Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is taking the United States to court, seeking to have his name removed from the Treasury Department’s blacklist. Kabila, who led the DRC from 2001 to 2019, filed a lawsuit in a Washington federal court arguing […]

Azerbaijan Seeks to De-escalate Growing Turkey-Israel Tensions Azerbaijan is reportedly working behind the scenes to ease growing tensions between Turkey and Israel, according to Israeli media outlet Ynet, citing Israeli and Azerbaijani sources. Baku is said to be increasingly concerned by the deterioration in relations between the two countries, viewing both Ankara and Jerusalem as […]

BREAKING: Trump Urges World Leaders to Cut Ties With Iran U.S. Treasury Secretary says President Donald Trump is personally reaching out to world leaders and urging them to sever economic and diplomatic cooperation with Iran. The Treasury Secretary said Trump has been making phone calls to leaders around the world, specifically asking them to stop […]