Zambia News
Headlines, live coverage and context for Zambia — connected to its knowledge hub and data profile.
Population
22.0M
projection, 2026
GDP
USD 28bn
Nominal, current prices
Capital
Lusaka
Southern Africa
Stories
2
Published and tracked
Latest headlines
Health
Africa CDC scales cholera response across four countries
Continental health authorities activated an emergency coordination cell as case counts rose in the Horn and Southern Africa.
Verified · 91% confidence11 Aug 2026, 11:10 UTC7 min
Regional Organizations
SADC summit extends regional security mandate by twelve months
Heads of state agreed a funded extension, with troop contributions confirmed by four member states.
Verified · 88% confidence6 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC6 min
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Timeline of major events
9 Aug 2026
Continental coordination cell activated
6 Aug 2026
Summit extends the mandate
2 Jun 2026
First district-level alerts recorded