Skip to main content
Council on Foreign Relations
  • Foreign Affairs
  • CFR Education
  • Newsletters
  • Related Sites
    • Council of Councils Council of Councils
    • Think Global Health Think Global Health
    • Online Store Online Store
  • Ukraine
  • China
  • Topics
    Featured

    Climate Change

    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

    Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland November 4, 2022 Renewing America

    • Defense & Security
    • Diplomacy & International Institutions
    • Economics
    • Energy & Environment
    • Health
    • Human Rights
    • Politics & Government
    • Social Issues
  • Regions
    Featured

    Myanmar

    Myanmar’s Troubled History

    Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022

    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Europe & Eurasia
    • Global Commons
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Oceania
    • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Explainers
    Featured

    Health

    How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

    Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

    • Backgrounders
    • In Briefs
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Timelines
    • Special Projects
    • InfoGuides
  • Research & Analysis
    Featured

    China

    Sovereign Funds

    Book by Zongyuan Zoe Liu June 23, 2023

    • Experts
    • Centers & Programs
    • Books & Reports
    • Blogs
    • Independent Task Force Program
    • Fellowships
  • Communities
    Featured

    Religion

    Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Religion and Technology

    Play

    Virtual Event with Heidi Campbell and Paul Brandeis Raushenbush March 23, 2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

    • Members
    • Media
    • Congress
    • Academics
    • State & Local Officials
    • Religion Leaders
    • Local Journalists
  • Events
    • Lectureship Series
    • Webinars & Conference Calls
    • Symposia
  • Related Sites
    • Council of Councils Council of Councils
    • Think Global Health Think Global Health
    • Online Store Online Store
  • More
    • Research & Analysis
      • Experts
      • Centers & Programs
      • Books & Reports
      • Blogs
      • Independent Task Force Program
      • Fellowships
    • Communities
      • Members
      • Media
      • Congress
      • Academics
      • State & Local Officials
      • Religion Leaders
      • Local Journalists
    • Events
      • Lectureship Series
      • Webinars & Conference Calls
      • Symposia
  • Newsletters
  • CFR Education
  • Foreign Affairs
Sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia

  • Economics
    Getting Debt Restructuring Terms Right
    State contingent instruments can play a role in debt restructuring agreements, but they shouldn’t be a give-away to investors.  There is a compelling case for their use in Zambia—but not in Sri Lanka.
    Blog Post by Brad W. Setser May 3, 2023 Follow the Money
  • Zambia
    Zambia’s Bet on Democracy
    High stakes and encouraging progress in Zambia should prompt international support.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 4, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    A Conversation With President Hichilema of Zambia
    Play
    Ahead of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Hichilema discusses Zambia-U.S. relations, security concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, and Zambia’s role in the region.
    Virtual Event by Hakainde Hichilema December 12, 2022 Africa Program
  • Zambia
    Zambian Opposition Stalwart Hichilema Secures Big Win in Presidential Elections
    Hakainde Hichilema's win in Zambia's presidential election allays some fears of democratic decline, but his administration will inherit economic problems from incumbent President Edgar Lungu.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 17, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Zambia
    Warning Signs Appear Ahead of Zambian Elections
    The backdrop to the current Zambian election cycle is far from an environment conducive to debating solutions for the serious challenges Zambians face.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin July 29, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Egypt
    Virtual Roundtable: Life Lessons Learned With Frank G. Wisner
    Play
    Frank G. Wisner discusses his distinguished career in public service, including working as former undersecretary of defense for policy, undersecretary of state for international security affairs, and ambassador to Zambia, Egypt, the Philippines, and India.  Visit “How I Got Here: Frank Wisner” on the Foreign Affairs Career Center for more information.  The Lives in Public Service Roundtable Series features some of the country’s outstanding public servants discussing the lessons learned from their lives and careers. 
    Webinar by Frank G. Wisner June 23, 2021 U.S. Foreign Policy Program
  • Zambia
    Standing Up for Human Rights in Zambia
    Last week, when U.S. Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote expressed his dismay about a Zambian court ruling sentencing two men to fifteen years in prison for the crime of conducting a same-sex relations…
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 5, 2019 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    African Drought and Hydropower
    This is a guest post by Jameson McBride, an intern for Energy and the Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Program. He is currently studying Political Science and Sustainable Develo…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell December 9, 2015 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Zambian Vice President Says “the South Africans Are Very Backward”
    South Africa is much larger and more developed than its neighbors in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Economically, it dominates the entire region. Apartheid South Africa regularly …
    Blog Post by John Campbell May 3, 2013 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Zambia’s Populist President
    Zambia’s president Michael Sata gave a January 22 interview to London’s the Telegraph newspaper that is worth reading. This interview is the first Sata has given to the international media. (The Tele…
    Blog Post by John Campbell January 26, 2012 Africa in Transition
Council on Foreign Relations
  • About
  • Member Programs
  • Contact
  • Support
  • For Media
  • Newsletters
  • Membership
  • Careers
©2023 Council on Foreign Relations. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.