Zambia

There are signs that President Rupiah Banda is feeling increasingly insecure of his positions as both head of the ruling Movement for Democratic Change (MMD) and of the country.... 2010-01-05

The ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has suffered a double setback as the opposition PF/UPND pact candidate, Watson Lumba, secured victory in the November by-election... 2009-11-25

Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has upbraided President Rupiah Banda for having failed to discipline Energy Minister Kenneth Konga over the fuel crisis, accusing the president... 2009-10-28

Zambia's National Constitutional Conference (NCC) has proposed to increase the number of seats in the National Assembly from 158 to 280. The existence of the NCC - introduced by the... 2009-09-25

Experiencing both a recovery in copper prices and early-year collapse in imports, Zambia should be able to eke out a trade surplus of US$46mn, up slightly on 2008. The current account,... 2009-09-25

BMI View: Unlike most countries across the continent, Zambia has felt the impact of lower global food and energy prices only marginally in its consumer price basket. While headline... 2009-08-27

Frederick Chiluba, president from 1991 to 2002, was cleared of all corruption charges on August 17. However, the two business executives, the co-accused in the case, were found guilty... 2009-08-26