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The high court in Gauteng, South Africa, rejects an appeal by the family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, upholding its ruling that Lungu's remains must be returned to Zambia for burial. 2025-09-16
A minivan collided with a locomotive in Mpika, Zambia killing nine. 2025-07-5
Environmental investigators determine that the February 2025 failure of a tailings dam owned by a Chinese copper mining company dumped 50 million liters of highly toxic waste into the Kafue River basin, killing ecosystems up to 100 km (62 mi) downstream and impacting the water supply, fishing activities, and irrigation of 60% of Zambia's population. 2025-03-15
The oldest known wooden structure, a 476,000-year-old log structure, is discovered at the Kalambo Falls in Zambia according to a study from the "Nature" journal. 2023-09-20
The United Kingdom ends its travel ban on Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 2021-12-20
Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya confirms Zambia's first case of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from South Africa and also confirms that a second wave of the pandemic has emerged. 2020-12-30
Zambian opposition leader and presidential election runner-up Hakainde Hichilema is charged with treason and "trying to overthrow the government". 2017-04-18
Recently resigned Zambian Defence Minister George Mpombo, a critic of President Rupiah Banda, is imprisoned for 60 days due to a bounced cheque. 2010-08-9
A Lusaka court convicts former Zambian Finance Minister Katele Kalumba of corruption and sentences him to five years with hard labour. Six other people, including former officials in the finance ministry, are also found guilty of corruption. 2010-05-26