Jill LangloisMay 8, 2013 14:47

James Mwape and Philip Mubiana, both 22, were charged with four counts of committing "unnatural" sexual acts in Zambia, where homosexual acts can lead to a jail sentence of up to 14 years under the country's law.

Rupiah Banda: Ex-president of Zambia arrested

Jill LangloisMarch 25, 2013 08:31

Banda was questioned for close to three hours after his arrest related to the oil deal Monday before he was released on bail.

Randal Kuhn and Benjamin YoungMarch 10, 2013 08:42

HIV cure: a game changer or just a lucky little girl?

Commentary: Many obstacles remain for those who need interventions and care.

Enlarge

Activists participate in a campaign of civil disobedience outside the White House after a march from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on July 24, 2012, in Washington, DC. AIDS activists from organizations all around the world participated in the march to "demand rights and resources to confront and cure HIV/AIDS." (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

this story is part of globalpost's continuing coverage of world business. for more visit our new business page.

DENVER — This week’s scientific report on the “functional cure” of a HIV-infected infant has set the world’s media ablaze with discussion and speculation. Is this truly a “game-changer,” as media outlets like NPR have reported?

Zambia bans game hunting of lions and leopards as populations fall

Faine GreenwoodJanuary 11, 2013 09:27

The Zambian government has decided to ban the big-game hunting of lions and leopards within its borders, a considerable turn around for a country popular with trophy-seekers.

Erin Conway-SmithJanuary 31, 2012 10:45

Baboons terrorize Zimbabwe-Zambia border post

Hundreds of baboons come daily to the Zimbabwean side of the Chirundu One-Stop Border Post, snatching travelers' luggage and raiding transport trucks in their search for food.

Enlarge

A male baboon jumps up on a car in Cape Town, South Africa as tourists react after they fed him an orange. Urbanization is believed to be the main reason for the loss of the natural baboon habitat and increasing conflict between baboons and humans. Baboons are seen as a menace while they forage for food in an urban environment breaking into restaurants, garbage cans, where ever food is visible. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Troops of baboons are causing havoc at a Zimbabwe-Zambia border post, snatching travelers' luggage and raiding trucks for food.

The baboons come in the hundreds every day to the Zimbabwean side of the crossing at the Chirundu One-Stop Border Post, NewsDay reported. The border area is "littered with stool."

On Location: Zambezi River

Vanessa Lucas and Nick BallNovember 8, 2011 07:15

As river rafting season begins, Zambian guides say work with tourists is improving the lives of locals.

Zambian election results check Chinese influence in Africa

Erin Conway-SmithSeptember 25, 2011 08:47