By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Zambian MPs, the presidency and governance experts are calling on former Botswana president Ian Khama to withdraw his remarks describing Hakainde Hichilema as “Africa’s newest dictator” and apologise. The controversy is growing in Zambia, according to Lusaka Times, which reported the reactions prompted by the statement.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has banned local authorities from allocating unplanned land, which he said encourages the spread of shanty towns. He issued the directive in Lusaka during the swearing-in of the new Housing Minister, Christopher Kalila, according to Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked Parliament to approve the creation, merger and dissolution of some ministries as part of a government reorganisation. Vice-President W.K. Mutale-Nalumango is to present the motion, according to a statement from the Zambian presidency published on 26 October 2026.
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Trade and investment between Zambia and Switzerland have exceeded US$20 billion, according to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. He called for bilateral relations to be deepened through a comprehensive economic partnership aimed at facilitating cooperation between investors and supporting the Grow Zambia programme, reports Lusaka Times.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema participated remotely in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit, focused on strengthening its institutions and regional stability. Heads of state chose Lesotho to lead the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Co-operation, according to Lusaka Times.
🇿🇲 Zambia · Source: Lusaka Times ·
Great Lakes region calls for mineral supply chain auditsThe International Conference on the Great Lakes Region is calling for strict audits of mineral supply chains. The measure is intended to prevent illicit minerals from entering the legal market and strengthen the credibility of the regional certification mechanism, according to officials meeting in Lusaka.
Jacob Zuma resumes MK party campaign after hospitalisationJacob Zuma, former South African president and leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe party, resumed campaigning with a speech in Durban, his first public appearance since his hospitalisation in October. He addressed supporters three days before the 4 November municipal elections, reports AFP.The week in Africa
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