Zambia VP warns Malawi of much strained ties

Zambia’s vice president Guy Scott has warned of increasing strained diplomatic relations with Malawi, if the Bingu wa Mutharika administration will not apologise to Zambia Presisent Micheal Sata for declaring him prohibited immigrant four years ago. Scott told reporters in Lilongwe that he has come to represent Zambia during the Comesa summit as Malawi has […]

Sata rejects Mutharika’s invitation

Zambia’s President Michael Sata on Saturday rejected an invitation by Malawian President Bingu Mutharika to attend the COMESA Heads of State summit in Lilongwe because his counterpart had failed to apologise for having him expelled five years ago. According to Zambia Watchdog, President Mutharika sent Malawi’s envoy in Zambia, David Bandawe to deliver the invitation […]

It isn’t wrong to be Malawian, says Zambian President

By Nyasa Times Reporter Zambian President Rupiah Banda has said there is nothing wrong about being a Malawian, saying it is an African country. Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) party of Michael Sata, the anticipated main contender against President Banda in the September 20 polls, dragged the Zambian leader’s alleged Malawian paternal ancestry dispute to the […]

Zambia denies inviting Bingu to Lusaka

Zambia’s President Rupiah Banda has denied inviting embattled Malawian leader Bingu Wa Mutharika to Lusaka at the weekend. President Mutharika, in power since 2004, is under unprecedented pressure from Malawians after the July 20 street demonstrations that left 18 people dead, several injured while others arrested as his compatriots protested against his rule. Mutharika and […]