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US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, reaffirms Lobito rail commitment
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Colleen Goko LUANDA (Reuters) -The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair U.S. trade practices and said that funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic...
News Analysis: China's Xinjiang is more dynamic, attractive amid increasing openness
Xinhua News Agency
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URUMQI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Xinjiang in northwest China is seeing increased vitality across the board as the region accelerates efforts to build core areas of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through broader opening-up. The 2025 (China) Eurasia...
ECL family reserve right to exhume body after UPND leave power – Sinkamba
Daily Nation
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June 24, 2025
NATION REPORTER GREEN Party president Peter Sinkamba says the family of late former President Edgar Lungu may, in the future, choose to exhume his body and rebury him in Zambia once the United Party for National Development (UPND) is out of power....
L/STONE sports complex a game changer- Kangwa
News Diggers
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June 24, 2025
SPORTS, Youths and Arts Permanent Secretary Kangwa Chileshe says the construction of the ultra-modern sports complex will stimulate tourism, job creation, and broader economic growth in Livingstone and Zambia at large. Speaking when he paid a...
CRACKS EMERGE IN PF AS GIVEN LUBINDA LAMBAST MAKEBI ZULU FOR MAKING THEM WAIT FOR THE BODY AT THE AIRPORT
Zambian Observer
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June 21, 2025
CRACKS EMERGE IN PF AS GIVEN LUBINDA LAMBAST MAKEBI ZULU FOR MAKING THEM WAIT FOR THE BODY AT THE AIRPORT. By: Larry L Mweetwa Cracks Emerge in PF as Lubinda Lambasts Makebi Zulu for Airport Body Snub Lusaka, Zambia – What do you call a group of...
Whats new to streaming this week? (July 4, 2025)
Mashable
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July 2, 2025
Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast...
OBITUARY: Peter Rufai, electrician who became ‘first Nigerian goalkeeper to play professionally abroad’
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Peter Rufai was more than a goalkeeper. He was a myth, an inspirational picture on the wall for misty-eyed children. He was a tale by moonlight, and the retelling of his brilliance was almost a legendary fable. He was “Dodo Mayana”, a sight so...
Copper Queens to host first training session in Casablanca this evening
ZamFoot
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June 24, 2025
The Zambia Women’s National Team will hold their first training session in Casablanca, Morocco this evening. The COSAFA Champions started arriving in Morocco on Monday ahead of the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The session will...
Climate Change Drives Record-Breaking Droughts, Says UN-Backed Report
Seed World
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July 4, 2025
Driven by climate change and mounting pressure on land and water resources, some of the most extensive and destructive droughts in recorded history have occurred since 2023, according to a new UN-supported report released today. Produced by the...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...
Stanley Fischer, economist and IMF crisis handler
The Times
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In the summer of 1998 the rouble lost more than two thirds of its value and Stanley Fischer surrendered a portion of his dignity. Fischer, an economic theorist turned financial-crisis firefighter, was second in command at the International...
What significant lessons can be gleaned from the political rivalry between Lungu and Hichilema?
Malawi 24
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June 23, 2025
To honour the late President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu’s request that the incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema must not attend his funeral, the family has decided to lay Lungu to rest in South Africa with ‘dignity and peace’. These political...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
'Stupendous Stockholm!'
Graphic
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July 4, 2025
Brig. Gen. Dan Frimpong (Rtd) Opinion Jul - 04 - 2025 , 14:46 6 minutes read The journey from Copenhagen, Denmark to Stockholm, Sweden was a nine-hour drive. Denmark is separated from Sweden by the Norwegian Sea. In a mind-blowing piece of...
Global drought hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage in 2023-2025
Muser Press
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July 3, 2025
Food, water, energy crises, human tragedies in 2023-2025 detailed in sweeping analysis Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have...
There is no elevator to success says Häuptle
ZamFoot
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June 20, 2025
With a clear and effective method, Nora Häuptle relies on discipline, active listening, and a deep focus on collective values to help her team grow Around stars like Barbara Banda and Rachel Kundananji, Zambia is built on a united, humble squad...
JBC embroiled in airfare reimbursement dispute
The Standard
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Phiri, who is based in the United States, asserts he paid for his own travel to represent JBC in the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL) with the understanding that the club would later reimburse him. Zimbabwean basketball champions JBC are facing...
Sambu scores controversial victory at Survival of the Fittest boxing bout
Zoutnet
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Jubilant friends and family members of the winner and reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Bantamweight title, Akani Sambu, photographed shortly after he fight. Photo: Silas Nduvheni. Sport Date: 04 July 2025 The...
MWEEMBA RALLIES COPPER QUEENS AS THEY SET OFF FOR WAFCON
Zambian Observer
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June 22, 2025
MWEEMBA RALLIES COPPER QUEENS AS THEY SET OFF FOR WAFCON Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Keith Mweemba has urged the Copper Queens to approach the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a united mindset, deep...
Mining could generate $3 billion annually
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Malawi’s mining sector has the potential to generate $3 billion— equivalent to what the country requires to import essential commodities such as fuel, medicines and farm inputs— annually. This is according to revelations made at the 3rd Edition of...