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Zambia Mine Spill Explainer

World Sep 01

A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia

By Jacob Zimba, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

World Jun 25

South African court halts burial of Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu
Court order stops former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa on the day of his funeral

The Zambian government wants Lungu's body repatriated for a state funeral but his family have refused to allow that because of his political feud with current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.

By Mogomotsi Magome, Jacob Zimba, Associated Press

Politics Oct 15

A child eats traditional porridge at a rural home, in Kotwa, Mudzi district
Southern Africa facing its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says

The World Food Program said Tuesday it could become a "full-scale human catastrophe." Five countries — Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger.

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

World May 22

People walk amid mud and debris following a flash flood, in Burka District, Baghlan, Afghanistan, May 12, 2024. Photo by Sayed Hassib/Reuters
From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing hunger

The UN's World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, and called on donors for much-needed help.

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

World Apr 14

Villagers collecting food aid in rural Zimbabwe
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Extreme drought plunges millions in southern Africa into hunger crisis

A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara

Dec 11

Dozens feared dead after landslide buries informal copper miners in Zambia

By Associated Press

Eleven people have been confirmed dead, and one survivor has been found, but many more remain missing nearly two weeks after the disaster.

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Jun 17

African leaders meet with Putin in Russia after Ukraine trip, urge end to war

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine.

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Jun 16

African leaders visit Kyiv, push for peace between Ukraine and Russia

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The delegation, which is set to travel to St. Petersburg later Friday, is also working to ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent.

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Apr 01

In Zambia, Vice President Harris visits farm with climate change innovation in mind

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday traveled down a dirt road to tour a farm outside Zambia's capital that’s using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop as she highlighted ways to secure food supplies in an age of…

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Mar 31

Vice President Harris visits site of grandfather’s old home in Zambia

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Harris paused Friday during a whirlwind diplomatic swing through Africa for something much more personal: A visit to the site of her maternal grandfather's home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian public servant in the 1960s.

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