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International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva confirms that Zambia, the first African nation to default following the COVID-19 pandemic, has agreed to a debt agreement with foreign creditors concerning US$6.3 billion of its debt.
2023-10-12

The United Kingdom ends its travel ban on Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
2021-12-20

A fire inside a coal mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, traps 285 miners underground. Forty-six miners are killed and 49 others are being treated for smoke inhalation in hospital. Five rescuers later die while searching for trapped miners, bringing the total death toll to 51.
2021-11-25

Nine of the miners who went missing during a mine collapse in Qixia, Shandong, China, are found dead by rescue workers. Yesterday another miner was found dead, bringing the death toll to 10, while eleven others were rescued alive. Another miner is still missing.
2021-01-25

A major search and rescue operation is underway following a collapse at a gold mine in Bindura, Zimbabwe. Around 30 miners remain unaccounted for since the collapse, while six men have emerged alive from the mine.
2020-11-28

Fitch Ratings downgrades Zambia's government debt to RD (restricted default) after the country failed to pay a Eurobond coupon on Friday.
2020-11-18

The former President of Zambia Rupiah Banda is arrested for alleged corruption and abuse of authority.
2013-03-25

Miners in Zambia kill a Chinese mine manager during a riot over pay.
2012-08-5

A court in Zambia grants bail to two Chinese managers accused of attempted murder for shooting and injuring 11 coal miners during a protest over pay and working conditions.
2010-11-2

Stanley Kingaipe and Charles Chookole, two ex-officers in Zambia's air force, are awarded 10 million kwacha in damages following claims they were tested and treated for HIV without their knowledge.
2010-05-27