Zambia Enacts Constitutional Amendment Bill

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Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema signed into law the much-talked-about Constitutional Amendment Bill (7) 2025. 

Interested parties expressed mixed feelings.

This means 13 clauses that were contained in the bill are now part of the Constitution.

Congolese in Uvira restore city after M23 advance

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Congolese in Uvira came out onto the streets on Saturday, opening businesses and cleaning up streets and infrastructure after the M23 group advanced into the strategic city in DRC's South Kivu.

Sankwasa wins Africa housing award

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 The Minister of Urban and Rural Development (MURD), James Sankwasa, has received the Best Exceptional Achievement in Southern Africa in Housing and Urban Development, 2025, from the Africa Housing Awards.

 He received the award in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday. 

Congolese refugees flee violence into Burundi

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Thousands of Congolese refugees arrived in Burundi on Saturday, after renewed violence linked to the M23 group in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North and South Kivu provinces. 

Zambia launches online passport application system

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Zambia's government has introduced an online passport application system, marking a significant milestone in Zambia's digital transformation journey.

 The online passport application and payment system has been fully developed and is now operational on the government online service bus called Zamportal.

Namibia and Botswana make progress on Trans-Kalahari Railway project

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Namibia and Botswana are making steady progress in the realisation of the Trans-Kalahari Railway (TKR) Line Project.

The two countries are moving towards the end of the feasibility study and commencing the process of identifying an investor.

Africa advances push to criminalise colonialism

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Africa is exploring legal avenues to reinforce the criminalisation of colonialism and establish a permanent continental mechanism for reparations and restitution.

Zambia declares Tasila Lungu’s parliamentary seat vacant

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The Speaker of the Zambian Parliament, Nelly Mutti, has declared late Edgar Lungu's daughter Tasila's parliamentary seat vacant. 

Lungu, an elected MP for Chawama Constituency, has been missing sittings since her father died in South Africa.