Culture
The Curious Case of Mukolwe, the Hybrid Chicken
Roosting at the Chainama roundabout in northeastern Lusaka, the Hybrid Chicken, much like her living counterparts, has become a routine part of Zambian life, as commonplace a sight as a …
Culture
The Curious Case of Mukolwe, the Hybrid Chicken
Roosting at the Chainama roundabout in northeastern Lusaka, the Hybrid Chicken, much like her living counterparts, has become a routine …
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Culture
What Changes Will Pope Leo XIV Bring to the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo XIV began his papacy during a particularly divisive time: liberal Catholics hoped he would continue Pope Francis' progressive …
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Books
Zambia’s Earliest Literary Journals
The 1960's were a golden age for African literature. In 1962, the conference was held during a period when many …
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Culture
Are These Zambia’s First Inhabitants?
They retained Mukuni as paramount chief, and the Lenje still refer to themselves as Bene Mukuni (Mukuni’s people) in contemporary …
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FACES
All About Africa's Newest Nobel Prize Nominee, Zuriel Oduwole
Her story began at nine during a trip to Ghana, where she noticed the large number of young girls selling …
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Culture
Before Chitenge
The Women’s History Museum of Zambia uncovered an incredible find in Sweden: 100-year-old leather cloaks made by the Batwa people …
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Travel
Your Guide to South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa is home to four of the Big Five (lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, and leopard). The park boasts Africa’s …
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History
What Really Happened to Dag Hammarskjöld?
On September 18, 1961, a DC-6 aircraft carrying UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld crashed in the forests near Ndola, killing …
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History
Beyond Kaunda Who Else Was in the Freedom Struggle
Every nation's independence story has a face—but rarely just one. While Kenneth Kaunda's image adorns Zambian currency and monuments, the …
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History
Building Lusaka
What is Lusaka, anyway? The answer is found in the dust, the nostalgia, the colonial bones, and the resilient spirit …
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News
A Beacon of Conservation How Far Conservation in Zambia Has Come
From declared extinction to thriving populations—Zambia's conservation story is one of remarkable recovery. Discover how community scouts, carbon projects, and …
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Travel
5 Stunning African Destinations for a Sunny Christmas
Forget freezing December weather and crowded markets. Africa offers something completely different for Christmas: warm beaches, gorilla encounters, thundering waterfalls, …
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BRIEFING
The North-South Corridor, An Untapped Goldmine
The North-South Corridor carries 50% of SADC trade. Discover how transforming this route into a smart, industrial economic zone could …
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History
Zambian Women in Parliament
Women were once almost invisible in Zambia’s political institutions. From the first female legislator in the colonial Legislative Council to …
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Culture
What Africans Have Always Known About Plants
There's a woman in almost every Zambian household who knows things. She knows which leaf to press against a wound, …
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Culture
Polygamy in Zambia and Why You Want to Be the First Wife
Polygamy is often debated, misunderstood, and quietly practised, but how does it actually work in Zambia?
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Culture
Stop Serving Only Nshima, It is Not Traditional Food
As fast food and modern eating habits dominate urban Zambia, many traditional meals are quietly disappearing from everyday kitchens.
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Travel
And Then There Was Water The Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta defies expectation; a river that never meets the sea, instead spilling into desert and sustaining a self-contained …
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Culture
The Polygamist on Netflix
The Polygamist tells a story that looks familiar to many Africans, a man building wealth and status through conventional channels. …
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Culture
The Cave Shrines of Northern Rhodesia & The Spirits Still Visited
Behind waterfalls, rock shelters and cliffs of Northern Zambia lie places that communities have revered for generations. These landscapes reveal …
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Culture
Reclaiming the Afronaut and Zambia's Space Programme
Imagine training for a moon landing inside a 200-litre oil drum while the world’s press laughs at your audacity. That …
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Culture
70 Years Of Likumbi Lya Mize Ceremony
As the Luvale people celebrate 70 years of the modern Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony, discover the history behind one of …
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Culture
Get Ready for Kulamba Ceremony 2026!
As you draw closer to the Mkaika area, you hear it. A steady rhythm rolls across the landscape, the steady …
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Business
Inside the Secret Trade of Zambia’s Mukula Wood
A Mukula tree can begin its journey in Zambia’s miombo woodlands and end thousands of kilometres away in an international …
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Explore
A Road That Remembers
Cairo Road stretches for 1.8 kilometres, but its historical distance is much longer. It is a memory corridor that holds …
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News
African Wild Dogs' Record-Breaking Journey Across Zambia
A groundbreaking study has documented three African wild dog brothers travelling 4,126 kilometres across Zambia over eight months, the longest …
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News
Africa Is About to Look Bigger on the World Map — Here's Why
When you look at a standard world map, Africa appears roughly the same size as Greenland. In reality, the continent …
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