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Former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is this morning appearing before the Constitutional Court in a case where Michelo Chizombe is questioning the eligibility of Lungu’s candidacy in the 2021 polls. Lungu arrived at the court while franked with Patriotic Front (PF) top officials. “I have arrived at the Supreme Court grounds here in…

BARELY a day after President Hakainde Hichilema suspended three Constitutional Court Judges, a lawyer has rushed to the court to challenge the decision. Tresford Chali has asked the Constitutional Court to grant him an order halting the suspension of Judges Palan Mulonda, Annie Sitali and Mungeni Mulenga. Mr Chali further seeks an order quashing Mr…

Three men in Benin, including a former minister and the man in charge of President Patrice Talon’s security, have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a coup, the state prosecutor has said. Ex-sports minister Oswald Homeky was caught on Tuesday while handing over six bags of money to the head of the Republican…

Eswatini’s main opposition leader has been poisoned as part of an assassination attempt and is being treated in hospital, his party says. Mlungisi Makhanya, 46, has been living in exile in neighbouring South Africa for the last two years, saying he fears for his life at home following a violent crackdown on pro-democracy activists in…

A wife found out her husband was cheating by reading his WhatsApp messages. Instead of getting angry right away, she printed the messages on his birthday cake. When the husband saw the cake, he was shocked to see his private messages for everyone to read. He broke down in tears and begged his…

Donald Trump has been briefed by US intelligence on threats from Iran to assassinate him, his campaign said. The Republican presidential candidate was briefed “regarding real and specific threats from Iran to assassinate him in an effort to destabilize and sow chaos in the United States”, the campaign said in a statement. It…

Former president Edgar Lungu has described his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema as a lacuna. Addressing the media at the PF Secretariat in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Lungu blasted the Head of State for suspending three Constitutional Court judges. He said instead of firing judges, the President should have been addressing the high cost of living Zambians…

Former Zambia Defence Minister George Mpombo has died after an illness. Mr Mpombo, best known for his extensive English vocabulary, had been unwell for some time. Funeral details are still sketchy at the moment. More details to follow… Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: Author: Robert Ngwira Attended Our…

In a press briefing, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby clarified that the United States was not involved in the two waves of explosions in Lebanon days ago which specifically targeted certain types of pagers and walkie-talkies. When questioned about the White House’s response to Israeli Security Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments on…

Former Zambia President Edgar Chagwa Lungu who is also leader of the Patriotic Front (PF) denied social media report that he has resigned from the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA). Lungu said this in a statement posted on his official facebook page seen by this publication. “It is totally false that l have resigned…

Rescuers in Sierra Leone are continuing to search for more survivors after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital Freetown, killing at least eight people. The West African country’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said six people had been rescued from the rubble on Shell New Road so far, but “more people remain…

Former President Donald Trump is safe following an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf course, and a “potential suspect” is in custody, US authorities have confirmed. Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through some bushes and opened fire at him, officials said. The FBI said Trump was 300-500…

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo announced he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections. Elected in January 2020, Embalo, 51, won 54% of the vote but stated that his wife convinced him not to run again. His decision raises concerns about potential political instability in the country, which has…

A STATUE of the Mother Mary has been stolen from St Nicholas Catholic Church in Ndeke, Ndola. Parish priest Grivance Mulenga confirmed the theft, stating that the statue was taken from the church premises between Sunday and Monday last week. “The church discovered the statue was stolen between Sunday and Monday. On Wednesday,…

In a viral social media incident, a married man and woman were caught together at a lodge by the man’s wife, who filmed their confrontation. Despite the explicit evidence, including used condoms, the pair insisted that the condoms were there before their arrival. Online reactions were mixed, with many sympathizing with the wife…

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has denounced the brutal killing of a senior member of the main opposition party Chadema, who was kidnapped, beaten and doused with acid. On Friday, Mohamed Ali Kibao, 69, was forced off a bus by suspected security agents while travelling from the country’s biggest city, Dar es Salaam, to his…

The 21-year-old daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is marrying the Eswatini king for love, a spokesman for Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy has told the BBC. Nomcebo Zuma’s engagement to King Mswati III was made official earlier this week at the end of the eight-day reed dance ceremony – a traditional rite…

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman, but his party says he is recovering in hospital. The National Unity Platform (NUP) said the pop star-turned-politician had been hit by a tear-gas canister – initially it was thought his wound was caused by a bullet. The…

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala on Tuesday, his party said. Wine, a pop star turned politician whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, finished…

Malawian lady based in Lilongwe is now buzzing online after someone who is suspected to be a scammer leaked her dirty video. The lady identified as Yankho Lala Mafialah, has taken internet by storm as her video has united Malawian netizens who are now commenting and sharing it. In a dirty viral video,…