FMD OUTBREAK HITS SOUTHERN ZAMBIA

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Southern Zambia is grappling with a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak linked to illegal cattle movements from a neighbouring country. The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock’s Principal Director of Veterinary Services, Dr. Charles Maseka, confirmed cases in seven districts.

COMESA ISSUES ALERT OVER CONTAMINATED INFANT MILK

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The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a public warning following the recall of several infant milk brands suspected of containing a harmful toxin, raising serious consumer safety concerns across member states.

AIRSTRIKE KILLS OVER 100 AT NIGERIAN VILLAGE MARKET

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Survivors described scenes of chaos and devastation after a Nigerian Air Force strike hit the Jilli market in a village along the border between Borno and Yobe states on Saturday, leaving more than 100 people feared dead and dozens injured.

BOTSWANA DONATES FMD VACCINES TO ZIMBABWE AMID OUTBREAK

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In a demonstration of solidarity during a time when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is grappling with outbreaks of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Botswana has donated doses of vaccines to Zimbabwe.

NAMIBIANS IN ZAMBIA MARK BELATED INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LUSAKA

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Hundreds of Namibians domiciled in Zambia thronged the High Commission in Lusaka for the belated Independence celebrations.

The event was organised by the Namibian High Commission in Zambia.

These are Namibians who are in Zambia for various reasons other than business and education.

ASHIPALA-MUSAVYI IN CHINA TO BOOST TRADE AND BILATERAL TIES

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The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, is set to strengthen bilateral cooperation with China during her visit there.

Ashipala-Musavyi is on a working visit from 11 to 18 April 2026.

ANGOLA, RUSSIA EXPLORE PEACEFUL SPACE COOPERATION

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Angola's Ambassador to Russia, Augusto da Silva Cunha, revealed that Luanda and Moscow were collaborating on 'peaceful exploration of outer space', speaking on the Space Forum's sidelines in Moscow on Thursday.

PROTESTS ERUPT IN DAKAR OVER DEBT CRISIS

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Hundreds of union workers and opposition supporters took to the streets of Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, demanding accountability from Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko's government as the country plunges into a severe debt crisis amid rising living costs.