Damian Zane
Writer at BBC
Writer for the BBC's Africa Live page and BBC News Online Africa. Visit https://t.co/rXJO0dWIz9
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bbc.com | Damian Zane
The presidential feud that even death couldn't endEPA / AFPHakainde Hichilema (L) defeated Edgar Lungu (R) in the 2021 presidential election - the third time they had faced each other at the pollsThe personal has become very political in Zambia.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Damian Zane
China ready to drop all tariffs on African importsAFP via Getty ImagesChina has been Africa's primary trading partner for the past 15 yearsChina has said it is ready to drop the tariffs it charges on imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. The move, announced at a China-Africa co-operation meeting, comes as the continent is facing the possibility of increased tariffs on its products entering the US.
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bbc.com | Damian Zane
Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for online postXAlbert Ojwang has been described in reports as a teacher and a bloggerKenya's independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained "for false publication", the police have said. Albert Ojwang was arrested in the western town of Homa Bay and then driven 350km (220 miles) to the capital, Nairobi, his father Meshack Opiyo told journalists.
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bbc.com | Paul Njie |Damian Zane
Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo rowPaul Njie & Damian ZaneAFP via Getty ImagesRwanda is accused of backing the M23 rebel group, which controls Goma and other parts of eastern DR CongoRwanda has said it is pulling out of a central African regional bloc after a diplomatic row over its involvement in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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3 weeks ago |
aol.com | Damian Zane
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa" for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front (PF) added. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the 2021 election to the current President Hakainde Hichilema by a large margin. After that defeat he stepped back from politics but later returned to the fray.
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