The Zambian government has cancelled passports of six prominent figures including Ambassador Emmanuel, who is the former Ambassador to Ethiopia and South Africa. The list also includes former members of Parliament Binwell Mpundu and Jay Banda. The former presidential aid Peter Kaizer Zulu is also a persona non grata to Zambia. Historian Sishuwa Sishuwa and Social media vlogger Lilian Mutambo are not welcomed in Zambia. The directive published on Friday, follows tense political situation in Zambia after the August general elections. Amnesty International says the government in Zambia is using administrative powers to silence critics.  For further analysis on this we are joined by Political Analyst based in Zambia, Dr Eustone Chiputa

The Zambian government has cancelled passports of six prominent figures including Ambassador Emmanuel, who is the former Ambassador to Ethiopia and South Africa. The list also includes former members of Parliament Binwell Mpundu and Jay Banda. The former presidential aid Peter Kaizer Zulu is also a persona non grata to Zambia. Historian Sishuwa Sishuwa and Social media vlogger Lilian Mutambo are not welcomed in Zambia. The directive published on Friday, follows tense political situation in Zambia after the August general elections. Amnesty International says the government in Zambia is using administrative powers to silence critics. &nbsp;For further analysis on this we are joined by Political Analyst based in Zambia, Dr Eustone Chiputa

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Algeria has officially severed all diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The North African nation has also closed its airspace to all UAE registered private and military aircrafts. The breakdown of relations between Algeria and the UAE was triggered by the allegations that the UAE has been providing financial support to rebel group - Movement for the Self Determination of Kabylie - operating in Algeria. Allegations the UAE has denied. Algeria also accuses UAE of teaming up with Morocco - a historic regional rival. The UAE says it hopes to mend the relations with Algeria and that the rupture was temporalTo unpack this further we are joined by Dr. Fatiha Dazi-H&eacute;ni, Political Scientist and researcher of the Arabian Peninsula at IRSEM Institute for Strategic research of E'cole militaire and science Po Lille

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With the latest UNAIDS Special Report warning that Africa's hard-won progress against HIV remains fragile, the spotlight has again been shone on sub-Saharan Africa, which still accounts for half of all new HIV infections. Women continue to bear a disproportionate burden, accounting for six in ten new HIV acquisitions in sub-Saharan Africa. Adolescent girls and young women remain particularly vulnerable, with about 160,000 new HIV acquisitions among 15-to-24-year-olds in 2025, roughly 3,000 every week. &nbsp;The report also highlights how gender inequality, violence, poverty-related vulnerability, food insecurity and limited livelihoods can undermine access to HIV prevention and care. &nbsp;To helps us unpack how Africa can accelerate the fight against new HIV infections while protecting women, young people and mothers, we are joined from Geneva, by the Deputy Executive Director UNAIDS and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Dr Angeli Achreka

Zambia cancels passports of prominent critics amid concerns over political freedoms

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