Zambia faces a refugee crisis as tens of thousands of people who escaped war
in neighbouring countries continue to stay there without proper identification.
Amnesty International has intensified calls for the Zambian government to abolish the death penalty in conformity with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and join the 105 countries that have done away with inhuman punishment.
The cereal deficit Zambia has been experiencing threatens household food security, the acting director of Programme Against Malnutrition (PAM), Helen Samatebele, was quoted as saying by the 'Post' newspaper on Monday.
Transparency International-Zambia (TIZ) executive director Christine Munalula has asked President Frederick Chiluba to do away with his discretionary fund in order to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of other government institutions.
