Kathy Short
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Zambia after the polls: A test for democracy (opens the original)
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The Electoral Commission of Zambia has declared incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema winner of the August 13 presidential election. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, received 38% of the vote, according to official results published last week. However, Mundubile has since announced on several occasions that he would be challenging that result, and that his National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) "shall not relent" in the face of any obstacle. That challenge, howeve
DRC peace roadmap: Will the fighting finally end? (opens the original)
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Representatives of the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group agreed on a roadmap for peace after negotiations in Geneva. It builds on the US-brokered framework signed in Doha last year and sets out steps and timelines for negotiations and implementation: a ceasefire monitoring mechanism is also due to receive support from the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO. The United States, Qatar, the African Union (AU) and Switzerland have all expressed their support for the process as
In Ethiopia, clashes trigger fear of return to civil war (opens the original)
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Residents of Alamata, a city that straddles Ethiopia's Tigray and Amhara regions. say a growing military presence have them fearing renewed fighting. The city is one of the most contested areas since the Tigray War. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces took control of it at the start of this year, after Ethiopian federal troops withdrew. One Alamata resident who requested anonymity for safety reasons said: "The TPLF forces have deployed many troops on the Raya front and have been instr
Where does Zambia's opposition stand without Edgar Lungu? (opens the original)
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Zambia's opposition is entering the 2026 general election without Edgar Lungu, the politician who for years united its biggest parties and inspired much of its support. Lungu, the country's former president, died in South Africa on June 5, 2025. Opposition parties have since been competing to inherit his political legacy while trying to convince voters they remain a credible alternative to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema's ruling United Party for National Development (UPND). Lungu had led the now d
DR Congo neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge (opens the original)
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Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained front-line health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola outbreak. On Monday, the DRC's Health Ministry reported that at least 930 people have died due to the illness. The DRC has recorded 2,344 cases of Bundibugyo, the virus behind the current outbreak, which the government declared on May 15. The World Health Organiza
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