The Constitution Amendment Bill 2019, also known as Bill No. 10, was a sensitive issue
throughout the year, raising fierce opposition from civil society organisations and in public …

Zambia has made several attempts to elaborate a democratic constitution that promotes
good governance, inclusiveness, citizen participation, accountability, and the separation of …

Zambia Page 1 205 Zambia Bizeck Jube Phiri* Zambia's démocratisation process involved a
transition from the one- party to multi-party state where the rule of law, freedom of the press and …

Zambia's constitution provides for a hybrid form of government that combines
presidentialism with elements of the Westminster tradition of parliamentary democracy. The …

The presidential by-election followed the death of President Michael Sata on 28 October
2014. According to constitutional provisions, if the president's office becomes vacant by …

From its position in Central-Southern Af-rica and with borders that are shared with eight
other states, the butterfly-shaped country of Zambia lies at a geographical crossroads. A …

The report is divided into five sections. The first provides a brief historical background to
Zambia's constitution making phases. The second is a discussion on the triggers of …

The Republic of Zambia has some similarities to the Republic of Cyprus, as proved by the
fact that it became an independent state from scratch in form of (presidential) republic, on the …

If democracy is “rule by the people,” then “the people” play a decisive part in determining the
health of this form of government. Especially when an incumbent president seeks to …

The tumultuous political events in Zambia at the end of August left th impression that
President Kenneth Kaunda had won a trial of streng with his Vice-President, Simon …