Tag: Zambia
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Flying Eagles to play Zambia’s U20 team in two friendly matches in Nigeria
Seven-time African champions, Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on their Zambian counterparts in two friendly games in the Nigerian capital city as part of preparations for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The tour has been consummated following a request letter from the Nigeria Football Federation on 13th January, and which met with the…
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WAFCON: Zambia’s copper queens defeat Super Falcons to win bronze
Nigeria’s Super Falcons finished fourth overall after being beaten 1-0 by Zambia’s copper queens in a thrilling third-place encounter. The result meant that the 9th-time champions recorded their worst performance in WAFCON history. Recall that Super Falcons had lost 5-4 to host Morocco on penalties after ending the 120 minutes encounter with 9 women in…
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Ex-Zambia’s president, Banda dies at 85
Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda died on Friday at the age of 85 after a long battle with colon cancer, his son Andrew confirmed his passage. “He is gone”, Andrew Banda told an AFP correspondent in Lusaka. The southern African country’s fourth leader since independence from Britain served for three years from 2008 — a…
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Zambia arrests 14 government officials over corruption
Zambia arrests 14 government officials over corruption
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Zambia poll: President Lungu concedes defeat, congratulates long term rival
Zambia’s outgoing leader Edgar Lungu on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated his successor and longtime rival Hakainde Hichilema, who scored a landslide victory in a bitterly contested presidential election. “I would therefore like to congratulate my brother… Hichilema for becoming the seventh republican president,” he said in a radio address. Lungu promised to comply with…
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Violence mars elections in Zambia, police appeal for calm
The police in Zambia on Sunday appealed for calm following a spate of violence experienced in some parts of the country following elections held on Thursday. Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo said the police have observed an emerging tendency where violence has erupted as a result of others failing to contain emotions and ending up attacking…
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Zambia elects new president amid COVID-19 concerns, economic crisis
Voters in the southern African nation of Zambia were headed to the polls on Thursday to elect the president and members of the National Assembly. The vote comes at a challenging time for the copper-rich nation, which is currently struggling with a severe economic crisis on top of political tensions and tough coronavirus restrictions. There…
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World leaders arrive Zambia for Kaunda’s state funeral
Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s state funeral on Friday. President Edgar Lungu will lead world leaders at the ceremony, set to be held at Lusaka’s show grounds. African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has arrived in Lusaka accompanied by AU Commissioner for…
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BREAKING: Zambia’s Chief Justice dies while on official duties in Egypt
Chief Justice Irene Chirwa Mambilima of Zambia has died at the age of 69, while on official duties in Cairo, Egypt, according to a statement by Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Lungu made this known on Sunday in the statement that was released by the Secretary to the Cabinet and Principal Private…
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BREAKING: Former President dies at age 97
Zambia’s former President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has passed away on Thursday. This is after he was admitted to the Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka earlier this week. Kaunda became president of Zambia in 1964, when the southern African nation won its independence from Britain. He continued in power until 1991 and was among the…