Kabwe - A man in central Zambia has been arrested for allegedly raping a chicken, the second Zambian to face such a charge this year.

Athens - That’s the opinion of a United Nations expert who warned yesterday that some of the austerity measures imposed on the Greek economy undermine Greek citizens’ access to jobs, health, water and energy.

Lusaka - A prominent Zambian gay rights activist has been arrested after appearing on television to call for the decriminalization of homosexuality.

The Associated British Foods (ABF), one of the biggest British multinationals, whose brands include Silver Spoon sugar and Twinnings Tea, has been accused of avoiding to pay its million-dollar tax bill to Zambia, one of the poorest countries in the world.

Zambia has banned the hunting of endangered lions and leopards due to the dwindling numbers of these big cats and the value of game viewing by tourists.

The BBC is currently broadcasting a series that asks this perennial question. The consensus so far appears to be that multinationals are the bad guys. But are they?

Lusaka - Miners working at Collum coal mine in Zambia, yesterday killed a Chinese supervisor and seriously wounded another over a pay dispute.

Lusaka - Former United States President George W. Bush is in Africa this week to promote cervical cancer detection and treatment for women who are living with HIV. Analysts are speculating Bush is trying to build upon his successes in Africa.

Harare - Speaking at a public lecture presenting "Outlook of China’s Economy and Sino-Zimbabwe Relations," China's Ambassador to Zimbabwe Xin Shunkang said trade between the two nations has doubled to $800 million since 2010.

The result of several decades of research has indicated that the age of a giraffe can be estimated by looking at the animal's spots.

Kariba dam, on the Zambezi river between Zimbabwe and Zambia, was built in the late 1950's to provide hydro-electric power. Now it seems the dam wall on the Zimbabwean side is cracking and is in danger of collapsing.

Toronto - Zambia clinched the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating clear-cut favourites Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-wracking final played in Libreville, Gabon.

Zambia beat Ivory Coast in a nail-biting final to the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon on Feb.12. They won the match following a penalty shoot out after extra time.

Harare - It seems Zimbabwe doesn't have to just worry about corruption in government and disease outbreaks, but also an influx of baboons. Troops of baboons are wreaking havoc on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

A 22-year-old Australian tourist had a close encounter of the crocodile kind when her bungee cord snapped during a jump off the Victoria Falls bridge that links Zimbabwe and Zambia. Fortunately, she lived to tell the tale.

Lusaka - Zambia has rejected calls by Amnesty International for arrest of former U.S. president George W. Bush, on tour of three African countries, for alleged human rights violations during his tenure as president of the U.S..

With the UN Climate Summit barely two weeks away, Africa is abuzz with its biggest and most colorful road show ever to highlight the continent’s climate change woes: the ‘Trans African Caravan of Hope.’

The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked to meet with Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in October as part of his tour of central Africa.

New York - The United Nations has published the Economic Development in Africa Report 2011 in which it urges African nations to step up its manufacturing sector in order to reduce widespread poverty on the continent.

Toronto - Thousands discovered the culture and heritage of Africa at the 23rd annual Afrofest in Toronto. The sights, sounds, cuisine and upbeat attitudes of the African continent covered the landscape of Queen's Park.