Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as Zambia’s president after disputed election
Incumbent is inaugurated with his main rival in last month’s election jailed and the courts shuttered.

Incumbent is inaugurated with his main rival in last month’s election jailed and the courts shuttered.





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Virtual consultations are replacing hours of travel, bringing affordable healthcare closer to rural Zimbabweans.
Zimbabwe wants to process more minerals at home, but smaller miners fear being left behind.
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma sets up 90-run win over Zimbabwe as India takes 2-0 lead in T20 series.
India beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scores maiden India half-century.

Zimbabweans return home amid xenophobic violence in South Africa
Constitutional amendment will keep President Mnangagwa in office until 2030 and allow parliament to elect the president.
Supporters call the bill a governance reform, while opponents see a turning point for Zimbabwe’s political future.
Lower house of parliament passes legislation to extend presidential terms from five to seven years.
New projects and foreign-backed mines are reshaping Zimbabwe’s lithium sector, with uneven local gains.
Black students braved bullets to protest the discriminatory apartheid-era education policies.