Zambia: Latest news in Zambia, October 7th, 2026

Here are the latest key news developments in Zambia around October 7, 2026:

• US$1.5 Billion Health Funding Pact with the United States: The Zambian Ministry of Health announced that Zambia is set to finalize and sign a major five-year, $1.5 billion health cooperation agreement with the United States. The deal had previously faced delays due to negotiations surrounding patient medical data privacy and critical mineral access, which have now been renegotiated and resolved.

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• Energy Talks and Regional Power Imports: Discussions between Zambia and South Africa are advancing over potential electricity imports. Zambia has formally explored securing surplus power (up to 5,000 MW capacity options) from South Africa’s grid to alleviate ongoing regional power strains and supply deficits.

• Strengthening Emergency Health Response: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Zambia’s health authorities highlighted expanded national capacity programs aimed at deploying rapid-response emergency medical teams within 24 to 48 hours to handle public health crises and disease outbreaks.

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• Urban Governance and Infrastructure: Municipal authorities in Lusaka launched the second phase of the city center clean-up and street decongestion exercise aimed at enhancing sanitation and urban management in the central business district.