Zambia: Church leaders speak out against witchcraft as case brings new scrutiny
With a high-profile court case attracting national – and international – attention, TONNY ONYULO reports on how some church leaders are responding to the issue of witchcraft…
Inspired by Pope Francis, East African Catholics seek foreign debt cancellation
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Catholic leaders in East Africa launched a campaign on Wednesday to advocate for the cancellation of ballooning foreign debts stagnating the countries’ economic development and contributing to poverty. The Jubilee 2025 Debt Cancellation campaign is inspired by Pope Francis’ declaration of 2025 as the Jubilee Holy Year with the theme Pilgrims of […]
Religious leaders in Zambia intensify efforts to tackle corruption
Nairobi, Kenya Religious leaders in Zambia are intensifying their efforts to combat corruption from the pulpit, advocating for integrity and ethical practices. Corruption continues to be a significant issue in Zambia, a southern African nation with a population of approximately 20.8 million people. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema during news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 16th […]
Snapshot: The Great East Road, Zambia
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Debt burden threatens poor countries’ development goals, UN official says
Hamburg, Germany Reuters The world’s poorest countries are having to prioritise debt service over investments, United Nations Development Programme administrator Achim Steiner said on Monday, scuppering progress towards their Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at an event in Hamburg, Steiner said the financial crunch meant countries worldwide were struggling to meet the goals – a set […]
Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in Southern Africa, says regional bloc
Harare, Zimbabwe Reuters About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday. The drought, which started in early 2024, has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages and damaging the wider economies. […]
Southern African countries fear losing more elephants to drought
Livingstone, Zambia Reuters Southern African countries home to the largest elephant population in the world fear a rise in animal deaths in the coming months as food and water sources dwindle following a severe drought. The region experienced an extended hot, dry spell during its 2023/24 rainy season, attributed to El Nino, a weather phenomenon […]
UN food agency looks for $US400 million to feed millions in southern Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe Reuters The UN World Food Programme (WFP) needs $US400 million to feed millions of people in southern Africa following a drought that plunged parts of the region into hunger, the programme said on Wednesday. The WFP told Reuters it needed urgent funding for six months to support drought relief in Zimbabwe, Zambia and […]
Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought a disaster
Harare, Zimbabwe Reuters President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster and said the country needed more than $US2 billion in aid to feed millions facing hunger. Mnangagwa’s statement follows similar announcements by Zambia in late February and Malawi in March, as drought induced by the El Nino global weather pattern triggers […]
A “catalyst for change”: After a decade of sex abuse education in Africa, Freely in Hope pivots to American churches
FIONA ANDRE, of Religion News Service, reports that the organisation’s shift to North America was prompted by numerous recent sexual abuse scandals in American churches…