A Conservative MP has told the House of Commons a private member’s bill that would ban the importation of big game hunting trophies was a “classic case of virtue signalling at the expense of African wildlife and the conservation efforts of African people.” The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill—which is supported by actors Charles Dance,…
MP Says Big Game Hunting Trophy Ban ‘Virtue Signalling at Expense of African Wildlife’
Harris to Travel to Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia to Strengthen US Partnerships in Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff leave the United States in late March to travel to the African cities of Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lusaka, Zambia. The recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Forum, which President Joe Biden convened in Washington in December 2022, will serve as a foundation for the vice…
Zambia’s Bondholders Slam IMF Debt Relief Targets as ‘Arbitrary’
LONDON—Zambia’s international bondholders have criticized the International Monetary Fund’s debt restructuring framework as “arbitrary” and for excluding the country’s domestic debt. Zambia has been in default for almost two years and an IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis published last week called for its debt-service-to-exports ratio to be cut to a 140 percent “threshold” from 153 percent…
Two Nations, One Natural Wonder: Victoria Falls
The night has turned black, and the cascades are loud, the tumble, rumble, and crash drowning out all the other nocturnal sounds of the usually lively African forest. Navigating down a winding path illuminated only by the flashlight in my hand, the cacophony intensifies as I approach the edge. Part of a small tour group,…
Zambia Says Debt to Chinese Creditors Over $6 Billion in June
Zambia’s debt to Chinese creditors was over $6 billion by the end of June, according to data disclosed by the government on Oct. 7. The Chinese regime’s lending practices have been labeled “debt-trap diplomacy,” as it provides developing nations with often unpayable loans for infrastructure projects, making them dependent on China. The figures were published…
The Road of Livingstone
“The road of Livingstone” is a long journey in the footsteps of the British explorer David Livingstone on the Zambezi River from its mouth in Mozambique to the Victoria waterfalls at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The roads along the Zambezi River are rare and difficult, and elephants, crocodiles, and hippopotamus stay the masters…
Zambia Opposition Leader Hichilema Wins Landslide in Presidential Election
LUSAKA—Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday, after a landslide election win by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, who will face the challenge of reviving an economy in turmoil. With all but one constituency counted, Hichilema had won 2,810,777 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201, and the electoral commission declared him president. It marked the country’s third…
An Election, a Mine Deal, and China Loom Over Zambia’s IMF Talks
JOHANNESBURG—Zambia and the International Monetary Fund begin discussing a loan program and debt relief for Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign default on Thursday, with a controversial mining deal, an election, and a mountain of debt to China looming over the talks. Several African nations are reeling under precarious debt burdens that worsened during the pandemic, and…
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