Zambian

The Zambian Sensibility of “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl”
March 25, 2025
Most people who see the Zambian British director Rungano Nyoni’s extraordinary new film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” will not be Zambian. Like Nyoni’s first feature, “I Am Not...
Drunken officer freed suspects to celebrate New Year, Zambian police say
January 2, 2025
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after...
Zambian president sacks top judges who ruled in favour of his rival
October 21, 2024
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.The three Constitutional Court...
Zambian president suspends judges who ruled in favour of rival
September 24, 2024
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended three top judges over alleged judicial misconduct, prompting accusations of political interference in the judiciary.In 2016, the three Constitutional Court judges dismissed President...
Zambian ex-first lady arrested on fraud charges
May 31, 2024
Zambia's former First Lady Esther Lungu and her daughter Chiyeso Katete have been arrested over possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime.The two were arrested on Thursday...
Row over mysterious disappearance of Zambian MP
May 28, 2024
The mysterious disappearance of an MP in Zambia has sparked arrests, accusations and a closely watched police investigation.Independent MP Emmanuel Banda went missing from capital city Lusaka in the...