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LUSAKA MAYORAL SEAT PETITIONED Lusaka Mayoral seat candidate Gabriel Kibombwe, who stood on the NRPUP ticket, has petitioned the election of Mayor-Elect for the City of Lusaka, Chitambala Mwewa. In a statement, Mr. Kibombwe said: "Lusaka Residents, I have exercised my constitutional right to get an explanation from the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on how your votes were counted. From the constituency announcement forms, the records of proceedings, and GEN20A forms issued by ECZ…
0 Views The fight for Lusaka’s mayoral seat is not over yet, despite the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) having had announced the winner. The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) candidate Gabriel Kibombwe has filed a petition disputing the election and declaration of UPND’s Simon Chitambala Mwewa as mayor. Mwewa was announced […]
TANZANIA’s VP EXPELLED FROM RULING PARTY FOR INDISCIPLINE AND HIS SUCCESSOR NAMED Emmanuel Nchimbi has been expelled from Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party for indiscipline following his decision earlier this week to resign as the country’s vice-president after 10 months in the job.The 54-year-old has made some controversial remarks in recent weeks – […]
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, once a key figure in the G40 faction, has formally applied to rejoin ZANU PF after being expelled following the 2017 ouster of Robert Mugabe, with party members debating whether to accept him back. Mzembi, who served as tourism minister and later foreign affairs minister, was a key member of […]
ARMENIA REMOVES RUSSIA FROM ITS LIST OF STRATEGIC ALLIES Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed that Russia is no longer described as a strategic ally in Armenia’s government program for 2026–2031—a historic downgrade in relations between two countries once considered inseparable security partners. Pashinyan pointed directly to September 2022, when Armenia expected Russia and […]
RUSSIA’S ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW DESPITE WESTERN SANCTIONS Despite sweeping Western sanctions and the prolonged war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy has continued to expand, according to JH Reports. Moscow has faced unprecedented economic pressure from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other Western allies since the conflict began. However, Russia has […]
Putin Could Consider Tactical Nuclear Weapons as a Last Resort in Ukraine, Bloomberg Reports Russian officials reportedly believe President Vladimir Putin could consider the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine as a last resort if the war continues to escalate and peace negotiations remain deadlocked. According to Bloomberg, growing frustration in Moscow over stalled […]
RUSSIA WARNS UK: “YOU ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE” Moscow has warned London that it could target British military facilities in retaliation for the United Kingdom’s support for Ukraine, including the provision of technology linked to long-range Storm Shadow missiles. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Britain and France of “playing with fire” by transferring […]
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Thursday for high-level talks. The meeting focused on bilateral relations and regional developments, as Doha continues to play an active diplomatic role in efforts to ease tensions and promote dialogue across the region. […]
TWO ZIMBABWEANS ARRESTED OVER P375,000 ROBBERY OF 3 BOTSWANA BUSINESSMEN Botswana Police Service (BPS) has made a breakthrough after arresting three men for robbing three businessmen in Maun of P375,000 (US$28,000) cash and property valued at P80,000 (US$5,970). Police said the robbery occurred on 5 June 2026, with two suspects arrested on 19 August 2026 […]
