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Prisoners Escape After Cop Allegedly Gets Drunk, Frees Them To Celebrate New Year's Eve With Him

More than a dozen prisoners escaped after a Zambian cop reportedly got drunk and freed them so they could celebrate New Year's Eve, according to officials.

World's Oldest Wooden Structure Discovered In Zambia

Archaeologists excavating the prehistoric wooden structure at Kalambo Falls in Zambia

Archaeologists said on Wednesday they have unearthed the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, dating from nearly half a million years ago, which suggests that our ancestors may have been more advanced than previously thought.

27 Corpses Of Migrants 'Dumped' On Roadside In Zambia; May Have Suffocated During Trip

A refugee and her child, pictured at the Mai Aini camp for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia in January. Thousands of refugees have flooded into the overcrowded facility since two other camps were destroyed, the UN says

Zambia Police spokesperson Danny Mwale said one survivor found "gasping for air" was sent to a local hospital.

A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) comes out the of the water

Giant Crocodile Attacks Teen, Drags Her Underwater While Rafting

The teen's friend punched the crocodile on its nose until it let go of the girl.

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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted African economies in a number of ways

Covid-19 Takes Its Toll On African Economy

Covid-19 takes its toll on African economy

Zambia was hit by poor harvests in 2018 and 2019 - nearly half its population is unable to meet minimum calorie requirements, the UN says

Debt And Covid Are A Double Whammy For Zambia

Debt and Covid are a double whammy for Zambia

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5-Day-Old Baby Chokes To Death On Breastmilk After Mother Falls Asleep While Feeding Him

When the woman woke up two hours later, she found the baby unresponsive with milk oozing through his nostril.

Zambia says it chosen to not repay foreign bonds as it seeks to restructure is debt

Zambia 'Technically' In Default After Debt Non-payment

Zambia 'technically' in default after debt non-payment

Black students like Wanipa Ndhlovu have long been a rare sight in the UK's elite universities Oxford and Cambridge

Backed By Stormzy, Cambridge Bids To Woo Black Students

Backed by Stormzy, Cambridge bids to woo black students

Whole genome sequencing effectively allows researchers to read the instruction manual of an individual

New Genome Sequencing Sheds Light On Diversity In Africa

New genome sequencing sheds light on diversity in Africa

Self-made businessman Hakainde Hichilema has bid for the presidency five times already

Debt Crisis To Overshadow Zambia's High Stakes Election

Debt crisis to overshadow Zambia's high stakes election

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Clayton Kershaw Salary: LA Dodgers Star Is 7th Highest Paid Pitcher In MLB

Clayton Kershaw's performance helped the L.A. Dodgers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of World Series 2020. His contract is set to end in 2022 but if the Dodgers were to win it all, he can expect a more lucrative deal soon.

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan have been under the microscope for their jet-set lifestyle

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Celebrated His 36th Birthday With $130,000 Gift

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a generous donation to an organization close to their hearts on the occasion of the Duke of Sussex's 36th birthday.

Frank talk: South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

S.Africa's Ramaphosa Rebukes Minister For Attacking Zambian Leader

S.Africa's Ramaphosa rebukes minister for attacking Zambian leader

Decapitated: The Rhodes bust had already been targeted twice before

Rhodes Statue Beheaded In South Africa's Cape Town

Rhodes statue beheaded in South Africa's Cape Town

Protestors have called fo the removal of the statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes, which looks down over Oxford's High Street

Rhodes Will Go - Oxford College Backs Statue Removal

Rhodes will go - Oxford college backs statue removal

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York, September 24, 2019

World Leaders 'Unlikely' To Meet At UN In September: Chief

World leaders 'unlikely' to meet at UN in September: chief

"What makes the drivers a risk group is mobility... They come into contact with people from different regions, from different backgrounds," a Mombasa clinician says

Coronavirus Creeps Along East Africa's Trucking Corridors

Coronavirus creeps along East Africa's trucking corridors

Real Kashmir players Armand Bazie (left) and Gnohere Krizo of Ivory Coast talk in their Srinagar hotel restaurant during the coronavirus lockdown

No Kicks In Kashmir: Stranded Players Turn To Video Games And Gym

No kicks in Kashmir: Stranded players turn to video games and gym

Glencore says copper mining has been hit by a slump in prices and the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic

Glencore Shuts Zambia Copper Mine Over Coronavirus, Prices

Glencore shuts Zambia copper mine over coronavirus, prices

Many emerging countries' finances were already in bad shape before the virus

Submerged By Debt: Emerging Economies At Risk From Virus

Submerged by debt: Emerging economies at risk from virus

Virus threat: A lab technician gears up for visiting a quarantine ward at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi

After Head Start On Virus, Africa Begins Clampdown

After head start on virus, Africa begins clampdown

Zambia has been rocked by a wave of mysterious gang-related gas attacks that has sparked widespread panic over the last three months

Zambia Dazed By Wave Of Mysterious Gas Attacks

Zambia dazed by wave of mysterious gas attacks

The fight against Ebola outbreaks in three western African countries and DR Congo has provided Africa with valuable skills for tackling coronavirus, say experts

Coronavirus Update: Africa’s Health Care System May Be Overwhelmed By Virus With Devastating Consequences

Africa’s inadequate health care system might have overwhelmed in coronavirus reaches the continent.

Drought in Zimbabwe reduced the mighty Victoria Falls to a relative trickle last month

Record 45 Mn People Need Urgent Food Aid In Southern Africa : UN

Record 45 mn people need urgent food aid in southern Africa : UN

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Export Taxes Killing Zambia’s Crocodile Skin Industry

An export tax is hurting many industries in poverty-stricken Zambia

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