Zambia plans new facility to welcome Congolese fleeing DRC

Zambia plans new facility to welcome Congolese fleeing DRC

With thousands of Congolese refugees streaming across the border into neighboring Zambia, the government in Lusaka announces a new permanent refugee settlement facility will open in the Mantapala area of Nchelenge District, near Lake Mweru in the country’s far north. The center will open soon to relieve congestion at Kenani,…

Zambians shaken from their sleep by 5.9-magnitude earthquake

Zambians shaken from their sleep by 5.9-magnitude earthquake

People in Zambia were shaken by a moderate earthquake Friday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage. The United States Geological Service measured the quake at a magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale. The quake was centered 45 kilometers east of Kaputa, in the lakes region near…