Lusaka

Edgar Chagwa Lungu will be buried in South Africa after the country's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned a prior decision that would have allowed the Zambian Government to repatriate his remains for a state funeral in Lusaka.

Morgan Stanley anticipates Zambia increasing the price of its Eurobond to resolve a stalemate. The article references a market in Lusaka, Zambia, but focuses on financial developments.

A creditor group in Zambia is resisting a $1.36 billion bond buyback initiative. The situation involves traders at a market in Lusaka, Zambia.

Zambia's bonds increased in value following the initiation of a 2053 debt buyback tender. The event is linked to financial activity in Lusaka, Zambia.

Kabwe, a city in Zambia located 150 kilometers north of Lusaka, is among the world's most polluted places due to decades of lead and zinc mining. Blood tests on two children confirmed severe lead contamination in the area.

RightsCon 2026, the world's largest digital human rights conference, was cancelled in Zambia days before it was scheduled to begin, allegedly due to Chinese pressure on the Zambian government. Access Now, the organizing group, was told to moderate specific topics and exclude Taiwanese participants, conditions they deemed unacceptable and contrary to their mission. The cancellation highlights concerns about transnational repression and shrinking spaces for civil society activism in the Global South.

Zambia's government canceled the RightsCon 2026 summit, the world's largest human rights and technology conference, citing misalignment with 'national values.' The event was scheduled for May 5-8 in Lusaka but was blocked by officials from the Ministry of Information & Media.

Zambia plans to build a refinery that will depend on road and rail transport for oil delivery. The project highlights infrastructure development in Lusaka, Zambia's capital. The focus on transportation methods underscores logistical challenges for the refinery's operations.

Zambia's Cabinet has approved a revised 2026 budget to address rising fuel costs and stabilize the economy. Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda aims to restore confidence amid challenges like currency depreciation, high borrowing costs, and slowing growth. The budget revision follows a 2015 photo of fueling activity in Lusaka.