ARTICLES RELATING TO MICHAEL SATA

Zambia arrests 31 food subsidy protesters

2013-05-18 20:36

Zambia police have detained on the president's orders at least 31 university students who were protesting against the government's decision to scrap staple food subsidies.

South Africans 'are backward'

2013-05-02 10:53
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Zambian Vice President Guy Scott says South Africa is backward in terms of development, despite the country being Africa's biggest economy, according to a report.

Zambia drops charges against Hichilema

2013-04-09 20:08

Zambian prosecutors dropped defamation charges against opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema ending a highly charged and politically tinged case.

Zambia grills ex-leader over land deal

2013-04-04 21:05

Zambian officials have stepped up their investigation into ex-president Rupiah Banda's business dealings, questioning him about a Lusaka land deal.

Ex-Zambian leader Banda set to go on trial

2013-04-03 07:48

Zambia's ex-president Rupiah Banda is set to go on trial charged with abusing his power over a Nigerian deal that he struck while in office.

Zambia’s ex-president Banda arrested

2013-03-25 13:48

Zambia has arrested former president Rupiah Banda for abuse of authority over a Nigerian oil deal, a spokesperson for the government’s investigative team says.

Investigators summon Zambia's Banda

2013-03-16 19:00

Zambian investigators say they have summoned former president Rupiah Banda to appear for questioning, less than 24 hours after parliament voted to strip his immunity.

Zambia ex-president fights for immunity

2013-03-15 08:54

Zambia's ex-president Rupiah Banda has asked the country's High Court to stop parliament from considering a motion to strip his immunity.

Zambia leader warns diplomats

2013-03-13 19:34

Zambia's president has warned foreign diplomats against engaging with the opposition on governance issues, amid a crackdown on his rivals.

Sata urges calm amid by-election bloodshed

2013-02-27 16:42

Zambian President Michael Sata has pleaded with the country's citizens to stop killing each other in the bloody run-up to parliamentary by-elections.

Banda denies plan to seek asylum in SA

2013-02-15 20:06

Zambia's former president Rupiah Banda will not seek political asylum in SA, his spokesperson says, as a fight between the government and opposition heats up.

Opposition wants Zambia out of C'wealth

2013-02-12 21:35

Zambian opposition leaders have called for a suspension of their country from the Commonwealth.

Zambia ex-leader to answer graft charges

2013-02-05 13:10

A Zambian government anti-graft panel has summoned former president Rupiah Banda to answer corruption charges, a report says.

Zambia opposition leader released

2013-01-17 19:13

Zambian police have arrested and released the leader of the country's second largest opposition party, charging him with defamation of the president.

Zambia arrests ex minister, journalists

2013-01-10 07:27

Zambian authorities have arrested an ex-information minister and three journalists for old stories that were critical of the then opposition leader.

Fiery Zambian opposition leader held

2013-01-09 07:39

Authorities have arrested outspoken Zambian opposition leader Nevers Mumba for graft allegedly committed more than two years ago when he was the country's ambassador to Canada.

Zambian politician's child fined over porn

2012-10-26 09:14

The 20-year-old daughter of a top Zambian politician has been found guilty of making obscene materials and fined $2 000, after she featured in a steamy 16-minute sex tape.

Zambia cops stop opposition rally

2012-09-09 21:31

Around 50 Zambian police have blocked an opposition rally in a slum in the capital Lusaka after they said too few officers were available to ensure order.

Banda's son seeks return to India

2012-07-19 17:44

The son of Zambian former president Rupiah Banda, who has been charged with corruption in a construction deal has asked a court to return his passport to allow him to travel abroad.

Bush commends Zambia for anti-cancer drive

2012-07-05 09:23

Former US president George W Bush has commended Zambia’s drive against cancer on the final day of a visit during which he launched a clinic in a slum area.

Zambia opposition donor note miffs govt

2012-06-06 18:58

A grouping of opposition movements in Zambia have irked the ruling party by asking Western donors to investigate alleged financial misconduct and political witch-hunts.

Mugabe asked to be UN 'leader for tourism'

2012-05-30 08:59
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, accused of ethnic cleansing and bankrupting his country, has been appointed by the UN to become the new international envoy for tourism, a report says.

Zambia court halts probe into judges

2012-05-18 07:56

Zambia's High Court has suspended a special tribunal set up by the president to probe three judges he claims acted unprofessionally in the case involving a $2.7m loan to a local airline.

Sata accuses Western envoys of meddling

2012-05-10 13:02

Zambia's president Michael Sata has warned Western diplomats against meeting opposition leaders, saying such acts amount to meddling in the country’s internal affairs, a report says.

Zambia's former ruling party dissolved

2012-03-14 18:30

Zambia’s former ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy has been dissolved for failing to pay registration fees, which could see it stripped of its parliament seats, the country’s chief registrar says.

 

Zambia scraps key food subsidy, risks ire

2013-05-17 08:04

A decision by Zambia's president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a popular revolt against his government.

Ex-Zambian leader Banda arrested again

2013-04-15 14:44

Embattled ex-Zambian president Rupiah Banda has been arrested and slapped with fresh graft charges linked to the acquisition of nine trucks for his 2011 re-election campaign, investigators say.

Banda blocked from flying to Kenya

2013-04-09 14:31

Zambian authorities have stopped ex-president Rupiah Banda from leaving the country to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kenya’s new president, an aide and his lawyer says.

Ex-Zambia leader trial delayed

2013-04-03 16:24

A Zambian court has delayed the highly-charged corruption trial of ex-president Rupiah Banda, a case he says is politically motivated.

Zambia's ex-president pleads not guilty

2013-03-26 12:57

Zambia's ex-president Rupiah Banda has pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of power linked to an oil contract signed while he was in office.

Investigators quiz Rupiah Banda

2013-03-18 16:06

Zambia's former president Rupiah Banda has appeared before government investigators for questioning, just days after parliament voted to strip his immunity from prosecution.

Zambia's Banda stripped of immunity

2013-03-15 22:10

Zambia's parliament has voted to strip ex-leader Rupiah Banda of his presidential immunity, a move critics say is politically motivated.

Zambia MPs take on ex-president

2013-03-14 22:40

Zambian lawmakers loyal to President Michael Sata will attempt to strip his predecessor of presidential immunity.

Zambia opposition head accused of theft

2013-03-11 15:40

Zambia's president has called for an investigation into how the opposition leader amassed his wealth, accusing the multi-millionaire of stealing public funds.

Calls for lifting Banda's immunity

2013-02-16 11:33

Watchdog Transparency International Zambia says it supports calls for lifting the immunity of the country's former president Rupiah Banda so that he can answer corruption charges.

Ex-Zambian leader 'seeking asylum in SA'

2013-02-15 07:39

Zambian President Michael Sata says his predecessor Rupiah Banda is in SA to seek asylum, adding that the ex-leader is avoiding answering charges of "crimes" committed while he was in office.

Zambia's probe of ex-leader 'a political ploy'

2013-02-07 09:06

A bid by Zambia's government to bring ex-president Rupiah Banda before an anti-corruption panel is a ploy to divert attention from the government’s own failings, Banda’s lawyer claims.

Arrest me again, Hichilema tells Sata

2013-01-28 07:40

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has challenged President Michael Sata to arrest him again as his party held the first opposition rally allowed by authorities since Sata’s election in 2011.

Zambian opposition leader arrested

2013-01-17 14:00

Zambia police have arrested Hakainde Hichilema, the leader of the country’s second largest opposition party, charging him with defamation of the president.

Zambia frees outspoken opposition leader

2013-01-09 15:24

A Zambian court has freed outspoken opposition leader Nevers Mumba, a day after his arrest for graft allegedly committed more than two years ago.

Sata fears food riots over high prices

2013-01-08 08:38

Zambia's president Michael Sata has warned that high food prices could spark riots, which toppled a previous government, as he put pressure on millers to keep prices down.

Zim sanctions not working - Sata

2012-10-01 14:08

Zambian President Michael Sata has told US investors that sanctions on Zimbabwe are not working as they are not directly affecting President Robert Mugabe, who remains "over-nourished".

We want new ideas, Mugabe tells AU

2012-08-07 11:36

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has called on the new African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to reassert the continent’s sovereignty and inject new ideas.

Election promises haunt Zambia's Sata

2012-07-11 07:43

A deadly stampede of women and children for jobs at a fishing factory and youth protests during military recruitments haunt Zambian President Michael Sata, brought to power on promises of jobs.

Zambian court overturns dissolution of MMD

2012-06-26 14:12

A Zambian High Court has overturned the dissolution of the former ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy over unpaid registration fees dating back to 1993.

Opposition parties warn donors over Sata

2012-06-06 13:51

Zambian opposition parties have accused President Michael Sata’s government of nepotism and abusing the courts in an open letter sent to foreign donors.

Zambia's Scott shocked by state of prison

2012-05-21 10:28

Zambia's vice president Guy Scott says there is need for a total overhaul of the country’s Mukobeko maximum-security prison after he was shocked by the appalling conditions the prisoners are living under.

Zambian opposition 'disgusted' with Sata

2012-05-11 15:30

Zambian opposition parties say they are "disgusted" with President Michael Sata for accusing Western diplomats of meddling after their meeting with an EU envoy.

Zambia: Banda slams dissolution of his party

2012-03-15 17:32

Zambian ex-president Rupiah Banda says the dissolution of his former ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy was a mistake that had taken away the freedom of the people.

No gays please, we're Zambian

2012-03-01 21:02

Zambia has no plans to amend laws that outlaw homosexuality, a spokesperson says, following speculation of a change in response to a recent call from Ban Ki-Moon.

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