350 cattle rustled from Botswana via Namibia to Zambia

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At least 350 cattle have been rustled from Botswana's northwestern border villages in the Okavango District to Zambia through Namibia between 2022 and 2025, as cross-border criminal activities continue to rise.

Electoral Commission of Zambia releases 2026 election roadmap

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The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has released the 2026 general election roadmap leading to the August polls. 

The official programme is underway with the delimitation of constituencies consultations taking place in all the 116 districts of the 10 provinces of the country.

Poliovirus detected in environmental sample in Lusaka

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The Ministry of Health in Zambia has confirmed that poliovirus type 2 was detected from an environmental sample collected in Lusaka District, following routine surveillance conducted in collaboration with local and international health partners.

Zambia deports 242 illegal immigrants in mass operation

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The Zambian Department of Immigration has deported 242 illegal immigrants following a mass removal operation this week.

The deportees consist of 217 Burundians, 15 Tanzanians, eight Rwandese and two Congolese.

Zambian court orders forfeiture of Dalitso Lungu’s assets

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Zambia's Economic and Financial Crimes Court has ordered the forfeiture of 79 vehicles and 23 properties belonging to Dalitso Lungu, the son of former President Edgar Lungu, after ruling that the assets were proceeds of crime.

Namibian High Commissioner presents credentials to Zambian president

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Newly appointed Namibian High Commissioner to Zambia Goms Menette today presented his letter of credentials to President Hakainde Hichilema. 

He was not the only one scheduled for Tuesday. 

Other diplomats from Japan, Germany, Ghana and Colombia also presented the letters of credentials.