Zambia Protest Calls for Castration as Punishment for Child Rape
A protest march was held in Lusaka, Zambia, in response to recent cases of child rape, including horrific incidents where fathers were involved in abusing their own children. The protest, organized by civil society groups, musicians, and individuals, called for tougher laws, including the removal of bail for child rape suspects and harsher penalties, such […]
The Oral Cholera Vaccination Programme has Started in Zambia
Zambia has commenced the administration of the oral cholera vaccine. On Tuesday authorites rolled out some doses in in Matero township, one of the affected shanty compounds of Lusaka, the country’s capital, most affected by the current outbreak. According to health authorities, the countrywide cholera outbreak has so far killed 363 people, 30% of which […]
