“History is not the soil in which happiness grows. The periods of happiness in it are the blank pages of history.” - Hegel. As founding President of an independent Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda was laid to rest on 7 July...
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Chris Maroleng interviews Zambia’s new UNIP president, Bishop Trevor Mwamba
Ahead of Zambia's 12 August elections, GGA's Chris Maroleng interviews the new president of the late Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party (UNIP), Bishop Trevor Mwamba, asking him, 'will the coming...
From regime change to fostering strong democratic institutions
Implications for American democracy promotion and influence in Africa The 2020 US election meltdown may have dented the role and influence of America as the chief promoter and protector of democratisation in Africa....
Zambia – debt relief through structural reform, in an election year
Zambia seeks debt relief while in the throes of its August 2021 election campaign Zambia has a long, complex relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In November 2020, it defaulted on a payment of...
A poor prognosis, with some cause for hope
Abuja Declaration: broken promises African nations have largely defaulted on a 2001 pledge to commit at least 15% of their annual budgets to healthcare Africa has so far seen controversial and even dramatic policy...
A real threat to national security
Endgame: health after lockdown African countries must realise that resilient public healthcare systems are a human security issue and vital for stable government On 11 March, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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