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U.S. Reportedly Loses 45 MQ-9 Reapers in Iran Conflict, With Losses Estimated at $1.3 Billion The U.S. military has reportedly lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during its conflict with Iran, representing roughly a quarter of the American Reaper fleet, according to figures attributed to The Washington Post. The reported losses would carry an […]

CHIWENGA’S WAITING GAME: WHAT EXACTLY IS HE WAITING FOR? The Cold War After the Constitution By Reason Wafawarova There is a theory circulating within Zimbabwe’s political corridors that President Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot fire Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga. The argument is that dismissing Chiwenga would produce a rupture: it would convert a frustrated Vice-President into an aggrieved […]

COURT SLAMS DOOR ON BAIL FOR MNANGAGWA DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OVER DRUG ALLEGATIONS By Gabriel Manyati Harare regional magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa has refused to free socialite Kelsea Tadiwa Tafirenyika and her uncle Isaac Jessub, declaring the pair a potential danger to society and a clear flight risk in a case that has drawn intense public attention. The […]

THE MINING BOOM IS REAL, BUT DEMOCRACY IS DYING: HOW ZIMBABWE MAY BE BUILDING AFRICA’S FIRST RESOURCE-BACKED ONE-PARTY STATE By Gabriel Manyati In the same week that lithium export earnings for the first half of 2026 were reported at US$782 million – more than three times the previous year’s figure – and gold continued to […]

PUTIN STEPS ON DISPUTED ISLAND — JAPAN RESPONDS WITH A FURIOUS PROTEST  Vladimir Putin has made his first visit to Iturup, one of the southern Kuril Islands controlled by Russia but claimed by Japan, immediately reigniting one of Asia’s longest-running territorial disputes. Japan calls the island Etorofu and considers it, along with Kunashiri, Shikotan […]

Zambian music star Macky 2 has broken his silence following his unsuccessful parliamentary bid in Nchanga Constituency, saying he trusts God’s plan despite the disappointment of the election outcome. In an emotional message shared on social media, the award-winning artist, whose real name is Mulaza Kaira, reflected on the election and expressed gratitude to his […]

UPDATE FROM CHIPANGALI WEST 📍 CHIPANGALI WEST CONSTITUENCY Results Centre — 6 of 40 polling stations counted 🔹 BM – 1,389 | HH – 411

FORMER Copperbelt Province police commissioner Mwala Yuyi’s lawyer has described his client’s two-week detention as “a pure case of injustice”, lamenting that police have failed to take him to court within the legally stipulated 48 hours. Yuyi’s lawyer, Siisi Mulele, claims that the State has no evidence against his client. A fortnight ago, the Zambia […]

THE voting is done. What remains is perhaps the most delicate part of the electoral process: counting, verification, tabulation and the announcement of results. This is the moment when Zambia must summon its greatest democratic strength; patience. Counting the presidential by-elections of 2008 and 2015, this is the 15th time Zambia has held a presidential […]

TONSE presidential spokesperson George Chisanga has clarified that the three detained Alliance members were sent to Russia for specialised security training to protect Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu. Chisanga says the three men were not sent abroad to undergo military training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist or treasonable activities in Zambia. Home Affairs […]