Tag: Zambia
Zambia’s Lungu to receive medical treatment abroad
Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s doctors have recommended he seek specialised treatment abroad after he collapsed at a Women’s Day event…
AFCON 2015: Zambia Battle Cape Verde
Zambia play Cape Verde on Monday night in Ebebiyin in the hunt for the precious three points that could see…
Tunisia top table with dramatic win
Tunisia put power cuts and flooding behind them to seize the Group B initiative Thursday at the 2015 Africa Cup…
AFCON 2015: Zambia, Tunisia In Do-Or-Die Battle
Zambia face Tunisia today at Ebebiyin in a match that could decide their destiny at the 2015 Africa Cup in…
Zambia: Opposition candidate cries poll fraud
One of the frontrunners in Zambia’s presidential elections cried fraud just hours after polling stations opened Tuesday in a tightly…
Zambians vote today to replace ex-president Sata
by Susan NJANJI/AFP Zambia goes to the polls Tuesday in a tightly contested race to elect a president after a…
Zambia’s acting president refuses to quit, slams ‘treason’
Zambia’s acting president Guy Scott on Wednesday rejected a call for his resignation by a majority of cabinet ministers, and…
Michael Sata, Zambian President dead
Zambian President Michael Sata, 77, has died in London where he was receiving medical treatment, local media reported Wednesday. There…
Sambo felicitates with Zambia on independence anniversary
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Friday in Lusaka, Zambia, expressed delight over the relationship between Nigeria and Zambia, describing it as…
AWC: ‘Falcons Won’t Underrate Zambia’
Super Falcons’ Coach, Edwin Okon, has reiterated his team’s preparedness for their second Group A tie against Zambia at the…
AWC: Glo Urges Falcons To Beat Zambia
Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons, have been called upon to go for outright victory against Zambia when both sides…
Dangote sues Zambian minister over bribe claim
Dangote Industries Zambia is suing the country’s labour minister, Fackson Shamenda, for defamation after he claimed that a senior company…
No Zambia bid for 2017 Africa Cup
Zambia will not bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, top official Kalusha Bwalya confirmed Monday. The southern…
Zambia bars entry for citizens from Ebola countries
Zambia has banned the entry of citizens from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus, which is ravaging nations to…
Man allows hyena devour genitals for quick money
A Malawian living in Zambia has been left without genitals and with three missing toes after a witch doctor told…
Zambia’s economy now 25 per cent larger, after rebasing
Zambia’s economy is now a quarter larger at $16.7 billion (12.2 billion euros) after the changing of its base year…
FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Ghana kicks out Zambia
Ghana became the fourth country to qualify for the World Cup Africa zone play-offs when they defeated Zambia 2-1 Friday…
Football: Zimbabwe shock Zambia, qualify for CHAN
Zimbabwe shocked Zambia 1-0 at the weekend to secure a place at the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament in…
Nigerian witness weakens case against Zambia’s ex-leader
The corruption trial of former Zambian president Rupiah Banda was thrown into disarray Tuesday when the state’s star witness, a…
Opposition wants Zambia suspended by Commonwealth
Zambian opposition leaders called on Tuesday for a suspension of their country from the Commonwealth, accusing President Michael Sata of…
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Nigeria, Burkina Faso qualify for q/finals, Zambia out
Bamidele Olowosagba Nigeria finally took its place in the elite league of African soccer, by qualifying for the quarter finals…
Zambia need to scale Burkinabe hurdle to qualify
Defending champions Zambia must beat revelatory Burkina Faso on Tuesday to ensure their place in the Africa Cup of Nations…
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While Nigeria wobbles, Burkina Faso eyes Q/finals
Nigeria blew its chance to head Group C in the African Nations Cup tournament by conceding a late penalty by…
Zambia Vows To Retain Nations Cup
Coach of Zambia’s Chipolopolo, Herve Renard has boasted that his team are battle ready to retain the Africa Cup of…
Nations Cup: Zambia lose third warm-up tie
African champions Zambia suffered a third consecutive friendly defeat when losing 2-0 to fellow qualifiers Angola Saturday in a 2013…
Nations Cup: Hectic countdown for champions Zambia
Zambia face fellow qualifiers Angola in Johannesburg Saturday in the first of four warm-ups games before they defend the Africa…
Nations Cup: Prepare For War —Zambia Coach
Head Coach of the Zambia national team, Herve Renard, has warned Nigeria and other big names in African football that…
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Soccer: Zambian player claims goal record
Zambia’s Godfrey Chitalu, not Argentina’s Lionel Messi nor Brazil’s Zico, scored most goals in a calendar year, local football bosses…
Nigeria ahead of Greece in credit ratings
Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia, three of Africa’s most dynamic economies, received their first sovereign ratings from the Moody’s agency on…
Keshi: Zambia Can’t Intimidate Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has said that his team won’t be intimidated by the…