Zambia News
Banda wins Zambian presidential by-election
Lusaka :: Zambia | 18 days ago | No category
Source: Xinhuanet.com
Government candidate Rupiah Banda struggled to a victory Sunday in Zambia's tight presidential by-election by a razor-thin margin. Acting president Banda, who is candidate of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), scored 718,359 votes, or 40.09 percent of all...
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Opposition cries foul in Zambia presidential poll
Lusaka :: Zambia | 19 days ago | No category
Source: Daily Nation
Zambia's main opposition party asked officials on Saturday to suspend release of further election results as its candidate's lead over acting President Rupiah Banda became slimmer. The Patriotic Front's formal request to Zambia's electoral commission came several hours after PF...
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Tensions rise in Zambia ahead of elections
Lusaka :: Zambia | 23 days ago | Political News
Source: News 24
Zambian police went on high alert for fear of violence surrounding the presidential election, as a retired diplomat and a fiery populist geared up for their final campaign rallies on Wednesday. The two frontrunners, acting President Rupiah Banda and opposition...
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'King Cobra' populist sees Zambia poll win
Lusaka :: Zambia | 22 days ago | No category
Source: Financial Times
King Cobra’ populist sees Zambia poll win ByTom Burgis in Lusaka Published: October 30 2008 17:02 Last updated: October 30 2008 17:02 Supporters of Michael Sata, the opposition challenger in Zambia’s knife-edge presidential election, were confident as polling drew to...
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Zambia opposition leader Sata leads presidential race
Lusaka :: Zambia | 20 days ago | Political News
Source: The Boston Globe
Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata is leading acting President Rupiah Banda in the presidential election, according to preliminary results of about 13 percent of constituencies released on Friday. Sata, who heads the Patriotic Front, had 187,863 votes versus 96,325 votes...
6 news stories / 10 blog posts / 22 images / 9 videos / 0 voices
Believe It or Not: Elephants Are Treated as Guests in Mfuwe Lodge!
Samfya :: Zambia | about 1 month ago | No category
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For any normal being it would come as a surprise that he is sharing the reception of a lodge with elephants. Wild elephants stroll freely on the recption of Mfuwe Lodge in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. It...
2 news stories / 0 blog posts / 11 images / 5 videos / 2 voices
Zambia electoral authority rejects recount demand
Lusaka :: Zambia | 16 days ago | Political News
Source: News 24
Zambia's electoral authority on Wednesday rejected demands by the opposition for a recount of last week's disputed presidential election. Electoral Commission of Zambia spokesperson Cris Akufuna said that while there would be a "verification exercise", it would stop short of...
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Zambia gears up for presidential race
Lusaka :: Zambia | 26 days ago | Political News
Source: News 24
Zambians vote on Thursday to name a successor to the late president Levy Mwanawasa, in a nail-biting contest between a retired diplomat vowing stability and a populist seeking to aid the poor majority. Acting president Rupiah Banda took over the...
3 news stories / 2 blog posts / 16 images / 1 video / 0 voices
Zambia demands a recount
Lusaka :: Zambia | 17 days ago | No category
Source: South Africa News
Banda, of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), was sworn in as president on Sunday just two hours after election officials declared him the winner with 40.09 percent of the vote to Sata's 38.13 percent. Sata won't take...
4 news stories / 5 blog posts / 9 images / 4 videos / 0 voices
Economy will be balancing act for new Zambia leader
Lusaka :: Zambia | 29 days ago | Business News
Source: The Boston Globe
Whoever wins Zambia's presidential election next week will be hard pressed to balance campaign promises to improve the lives of the poor with the country's record as a rare African economic success story. Acting President Rupiah Banda and chief opposition...
2 news stories / 4 blog posts / 6 images / 5 videos / 0 voices
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