Meanwhile, measles remains a pressing public health challenge, with Zambia reporting 1,651 suspected cases and 469 confirmed ...

Kasumbalesa is the epicenter of the current cholera outbreak in Chililabombwe district. The Africa CDC team, together with ...

The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic waste from a copper mine in the north of the country ...

The catastrophic failure of a tailings dam at Sino Metals’ Chambishi mine in Zambia ’s Copperbelt, releasing over 50 million litres of acidic effluent into the Mwambashi River, has reignited concerns ...

KITWE, Zambia — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect ...

The satellite image captured by Maxar on July 24, 2024, shows the copper mining operations of China's state-owned Sino-Metals in the Zambian town of Chambishi in Zambia's Copperbelt province.

“It is an environmental disaster really of catastrophic consequences,” said Chilekwa Mumba, an environmental activist who works in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province. China is the dominant player ...

“It is an environmental disaster really of catastrophic consequences,” said Chilekwa Mumba, an environmental activist who works in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province. Notably, China has emerged as ...