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Zambia unlikely to see progress on IMF spending refoms
Electoral pressures mean Zambian leaders are unlikely to be amenable to politically toxic expenditure cuts
ZambiaCorruption cases will hurt Zambia justice system
Cross-cutting corruption cases raise questions over the integrity of Zambia's justice system
ZambiaNew Zambia cabinet signals compromises, not solutions
The president will prioritise his political future over a coherent policy agenda
ZambiaZambia's new mining tax regime could backfire
Zambia's new mining tax system combined with slumping metals prices herald a downturn for its principal industry
ZambiaGlobal copper market glut will depress prices
The copper price has plunged this month, as a speculators' sell-off adds to oversupply issues
InternationalZambia cabinet choices will not heal party rifts
Choices for the cabinet is unlikely to reassure mining firms or heal ruling party rifts -- at least in the short term
ZambiaZambia leader's narrow win portends populist shift
Edgar Lungu's slim victory reveals a weak mandate, which may drive populist measures and political pay-offs
ZambiaRains will not alter Zambia presidential poll outcome
Rains could contribute to a moderate dip in ruling party support in Zambia -- but not shape the election outcome
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