Africa Zambia President of the Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has promised to open a permanent embassy in the UAE to cope with increased trade and opportunities between the two countries
Africa Zambia The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Russian Metropolitan Konstantin of Zaraisk, consecrated the foundation stone of the first Orthodox church under construction in Zambia
Africa Zambia Nearly 10 million people are estimated to be affected by an El Nino-induced drought, about half of the country's population
Africa Zambia National power company Zesco has announced a series of scheduled eight-hour blackouts to ration electricity after the country is hit by a devastating drought due to a very poor rainy season
Africa Zambia The IMF said it will visit Zambia, presumably in mid-April, to assess the negative impact of the ongoing drought on the country's growth and budget