Tag: Africa
Zambia’s Hichilema re-elected president as main rival in hiding over alleged threats
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after securing a 60% share of the vote,…
Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff
Zambia's electoral commission has resumed the counting of votes from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections after it was halted…
The Polygamist’s creator says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
When Sue Nyathi sent her debut novel The Polygamist to publishers, "they thought there was no market for the book"…
Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of…
French ambassador to CAR accused of misconduct at official residence faces disciplinary action
France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its top diplomat in the Central African Republic (CAR) over accusations of misconduct. This…
A burial row over Zambia’s late president has turned its election into a hot contest
A spectre is hanging over the Zambian election campaign in the shape of former President Edgar Lungu. Despite having died…