Zambia

September 17, 2026 Patrick Greenfield. Photographs by Scott Creel

‘Like a Disney movie’: Three wild dog brothers make Africa’s longest journey

As three siblings came of age and had to leave their pack, scientists tracked the dogs’ perilous 2,500-mile odyssey to find their own territoryIt sounds like a Disney movie: three wild dogs, all brothers, on an epic journey to find a home of their own …

Africa Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Ethics and Official Misconduct Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )International Relations Lungu, Edgar C Lusaka (Zambia)Mundubile, Brian Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Political Prisoners Terrorism United Party for National Development (Zambia)Voter Fraud (Election Fraud)Zambia

August 21, 2026 John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu

Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown

While the government says it is preventing an insurrection, activists and international observers have raised fears about arbitrary arrests and electoral fraud.

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August 17, 2026 John Eligon and Rabecca Lungu

Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign

With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.

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August 14, 2026 John Eligon

Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.

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August 13, 2026 Rachel Savage

Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continuesAs Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections.Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is …

Africa Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Elections Ethics and Official Misconduct Foreign Aid Hichilema, Hakainde (1962- )Lungu, Edgar C Lusaka (Zambia)Patriotic Front (Zambia)Politics and Government United Party for National Development (Zambia)Voter Fraud (Election Fraud)Zambia

August 12, 2026 Rabecca Lungu and John Eligon

Zambia Election: President Hichilema Faces Backlash Ahead of Vote

President Hakainde Hichilema was elected five years ago, promising to protect civil liberties in his copper-rich African nation. Now, he’s accused of trampling on them.