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Zambia
Hichilema's government ramps up pipeline plans

Tanzania-Zambia railway project launch with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Zambian President Hichilema and Tanzanian Vice President Nchimbi in Lusaka, Zambia, on 20 November 2025.
Tanzania-Zambia railway project launch with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Zambian President Hichilema and Tanzanian Vice President Nchimbi in Lusaka, Zambia, on 20 November 2025. © YAO DAWEI/XINHUA/AFP
Faced with chronic fuel shortages, Lusaka has just revived long-dormant pipeline projects extending towards both coasts of the continent. While the desire to diversify supply seems justified, these programmes raise serious questions around their cost and coherency. [...]
Updated on 13/05/2026 at 06:54 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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