Zambia

The president has dismissed charges of mismanagement and corruption as drought and a power crisis takes hold

Proposed changes to the constitution will strengthen the executive at the expense of oversight

Poor growth prospects come alongside increasing debt and populist manoeuvring

Despite positive noises from Lusaka, fiscal crises continue while popular disenchantment is mounting

A dispute with miners rumbles on, but the authorities' intransigence will likely only last so long

Government reform commitments look increasingly hollow as public opposition grows

Official reform drives face critical tests amid growing public dissatisfaction

The sustainability of the regional economic rebound remains hostage to external influences