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Michael Sata came to power in Zambia with a promise to root out corruption at the highest level, and it doesn’t get much higher than the arrest this week of former president Rupiah Banda, who stands accused of plundering $11 … read more »
LUSAKA: Zambia’s ex-president Rupiah Banda Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of power linked to an oil contract signed while he was in office. He was arrested on Monday after being questioned by investigators over his role … read more »
Zambia has arrested former President Rupiah Banda for abuse of authority over a Nigerian oil deal. Mr Banda last week appeared before an official panel to answer allegations of corruption. The allegations relate to the three years in charge … read more »
The Zambian Parliament has removed the legal immunity of former President Rupiah Banda to enable the government to take him to court and answer charges of alleged abuse of office and corruption. The rushed manner in which the motion to … read more »
Zambia’s former president says he is confident Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will organize a peaceful and credible election, despite reports of escalating tensions before Monday’s vote. Rupiah Banda is leading the U.S.-based Carter Center poll observers. He … read more »
America’s 26th President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “to announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable … read more »
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Tagged Emirates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Michael Sata, President Sata, Rupiah Banda, Sata, Theodore Roosevelt, Zambia
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A group of lawyers representing various opposition parties in Zambia have announced the formation of The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR), an organization which will work within both local and international legal structures to halt the violation … read more »
Gershom Ndhlovu Zambia recently woke up to a story in state-owned media that a group calling itself Tongas Under Oath had killed two people belonging to President Michael Sata’s ethnic group, and was now in the process of removing settlers … read more »
The Anyiam-Osigwe family of Nigeria says none of its members or their company received any payment or compensation from the government of Zambia for crude oil supply. In a protest letter to the Deputy High Commissioner, Zambian High Commission, Abuja, … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Southern Africa, Spotlight, West Africa, Zambia
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Tagged Banda, George Zulu, IndepthAfrica, LUSAKA, Nigeria, Permanent Secretary, Rupiah Banda, United States, Zambia
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Former Zambian Vice President George Kunda died Monday at the University Teaching Hospital in the capital, Lusaka. Kunda served as vice president in former President Rupiah Banda’s administration before his party lost to current President Michael Sata’s Patriotic Front Party … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, George Kunda, IndepthAfrica, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Patriotic Front, Rupiah Banda, University Teaching Hospital, Zambia, Zambia Post
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PATRIOTIC Front (PF) Secretary-general Wynter Kabimba says President Sata will ensure Zambia becomes a better country to live in. “Mr Sata’s leadership style gives me hope that Zambia will change for the better,” Mr Kabimba said on Crossfire on Flava … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Botswana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Michael Sata, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Patriotic Front, Rupiah Banda, Sata, Zambia
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Lusaka – Zambia’s main opposition Movement for Multi-Party Democracy said on Saturday it was pleased with a decision by the country’s top court that saved it from being dissolved. The decision by the high court a day earlier was “proof … read more »
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Lusaka – Opposition lawmakers in Zambia walked out of parliament on Wednesday, saying President Michael Sata and his government had been violating the constitution. “As members of parliament, we pledged to uphold the constitution of the Republic of Zambia and … read more »
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Lusaka – Zambians poured out of their houses, clubs and bars to celebrate in the streets early on Monday after watching their team beat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the African Cup finals. It was a bittersweet victory in … read more »
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Tagged Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guy Scott, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libreville, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Rupiah Banda, Zambia
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Lusaka – A former Zambian transport and communications minister was charged with abuse of office on Monday over irregularities in the awarding of a tender for a new airport radar system, police said. Dora Siliya, who served as minister under … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Libya, LUSAKA, Lusaka International Airport, Michael Sata, Rupiah Banda, Siliya, Zambia, Zamtel
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Nigerians in Zambia are being subjected to unpleasant treatment allegedly on the direct orders of the newly-inaugurated President Michael Sata. Already, many Nigerians with genuine papers living and doing legitimate business in the southern African country have been deported for … read more »
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November 25, 2011 by benim
Washington – Former Zambian president Rupiah Banda has been tapped to lead a mission to observe Monday’s presidential and parliamentary polls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Carter Centre said its vice president for peace programmess John Stremlau would … read more »
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Zambia has fired one of its deputy central bank governors, a source said on Wednesday, the latest move by newly elected President Michael Sata to remove vestiges of the previous administration. “The deputy governor (responsible for) operations was removed yesterday,” … read more »
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September 29, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Zambia’s new president is making gestures to unify his nation, reaching out to the west and east. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Michael Sata said he was appointing investigators to look into violence in western Zambia earlier this … read more »
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September 23, 2011 by benim
Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata has been sworn in as president after beating incumbent Rupiah Banda in a tightly contested election. Mr Sata, who had run for the presidency four times, was declared the winner with 43% of the vote. … read more »
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Tagged Banda, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kenneth Kaunda, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Rupiah Banda, Sata, Southern Africa, United National Independence Party, West Africa, Zambia
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September 23, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Wiping away a tear, Zambian president Rupiah Banda conceded electoral defeat on Friday to opposition leader Michael Sata and urged his supporters in Africa’s biggest copper producer to accept the result peacefully. “The people of Zambia have spoken … read more »
September 23, 2011 by benim
Long-time Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata is scheduled to be sworn in as the country’s next president on Friday, in what will be the country’s second democratic transition of power since its independence from Britain. Zambia’s Electoral Commission announced early … read more »
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September 23, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Michael Sata, the populist leader of Zambia’s opposition, was declared the country’s next president early on Friday, after a tense election marred by outbursts of violence that left two people dead. Sata’s own supporters, fearful that President Rupiah … read more »
Posted in Election, News, Politics, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Tagged Banda, Indepth Africa Magazine, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Rupiah Banda, Sata, Zambia
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – European Union observers on Thursday criticised the abuse of state resources by Zambia’s ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party in general elections held on Tuesday. “There has not been a level playing field. State resources were used … read more »
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Tagged European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Rupiah Banda, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zambia, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Zambia’s high court has issued an injunction blocking independent media from publishing results of the country’s elections before they are officially released by the national electoral commission. The injunction, which was filed by Attorney General Abyudi Shonga and … read more »
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, Michael Sata, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Patriotic Front, Rupiah Banda, Sata, Tuesday, Zambia
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Riots erupted on Thursday in two Zambian mining towns over the slow pace of results from this week’s polls, as European Union observers accused the ruling party of abusing state resources in the campaign. The tense election pits … read more »
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Tagged European Union, Kitwe, LUSAKA, Michael Sata, Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Patriotic Front, Rupiah Banda, Zambia
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September 21, 2011 by benim
Opposition leader Michael Sata took a strong lead in Zambia’s presidential election on Wednesday, although with only 10 percent of votes counted it was unclear if he could achieve a historic transfer of power. Sata toned down his rhetoric against … read more »
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September 21, 2011 by benim
The outcome of Zambia’s presidential election was still too close to call on Wednesday, officials said, as vote counting continued a day after Africa’s top copper producer went to the polls. The closely contested campaign has seen Michael Sata, leader … read more »
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September 20, 2011 by benim
Lusaka – Zambia’s independence leader and former president Kenneth Kaunda on Tuesday called for peace as he cast his ballot in elections marred by rioting in the capital’s slums. “This is an extremely important occasion when Zambia is organising itself … read more »
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Tagged ballot, Frederick Chiluba, Kenneth Kaunda, List of Presidents of Zambia, Michael Sata, polling place, Rupiah Banda, Zambia
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September 20, 2011 by benim
Zambians are heading to the polls on Tuesday in what is expected to be a close presidential election rematch between incumbent Rupiah Banda and opposition leader Michael Sata. President Banda hopes to ride a wave of recent economic success to … read more »
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