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News from Oct 22, 2026 (UTC)

Zambia isUneasy

A little worse than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 9Oct 22

Why

  1. Another mining-linked pollution incident has raised alarm over Zambia's Kafue River.

    7 eventsnews.mongabay.comSource

  2. Suspected rat bites have killed an infant in Zambia.

    4 eventsmalawi24.comSource

  3. President Hichilema is travelling to Zimbabwe for the 25th COMESA Summit.

    5 eventsafrica-newsroom.comSource

What happened

  • Statements21%
  • Cooperation65%
  • Criticism6%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure6%
  • Fighting3%

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