Zambia unveils Imboo, an 11,685-carat emerald
Zambia’s Kagem mine has discovered Imboo, an 11,685-carat emerald weighing 2.337 kilograms, the largest gemstone found there to date.
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Zambia, Israel to expand cooperation in minerals, health
Reopening of Israel’s embassy in Zambia marks a new chapter in their friendship
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Zambian ex-defense chief gets eight years for campaign violence
Former Zambian defense minister Davies Chama was jailed for eight years for a 2015 by-election shooting that injured a political opponent.
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Zambia warns US visa bond will burden travelers and strain ties
Zambia says $5k–$15k U.S. visa bonds will strain travelers, with Malawi also flagging the policy
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Toxic spill at Chinese mine triggers US withdrawal
The US ordered staff to leave Zambia’s copperbelt over new evidence of carcinogenic pollution from a massive mining waste spill six months ago.
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Zambia, China’s Fujian Xiang Xin to build $1.1 B Ndola refinery
The refinery will import Middle Eastern crude via Tanzania’s port of Dar es Salaam, an IDC spokesperson told media
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Zambia declares cholera outbreak over
Health minister commends health sector workers, rapid response teams, community efforts
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Zambia arrests 4 chinese in zinc theft plot
Shipment came from STL Mine Ville in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Lubumbashi Province and was bound for Singapore-based Trafigura Asia Trading, say police
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South African court blocks Lungu burial
Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died on 5 June while undergoing medical treatment in South Africa
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Zambia gold-mine riots leave 100+ arrested
Mob protesting closure of mine fights running battles with police, according to authorities
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