by Delphine Zulu
Zambia

• Zambian school children. Photograph by Jennifer Milner. •

Because this problem continues to plague Zambia’s children and in addition accelerates the spread of AIDS, Zambia’s High Court judges have urgently called for the amendment of the Defilement Act: the hope is that publicly parading and photographing the offenders will deter them, where prison sentences have not.

by Delphine Zulu
Zambia

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Zambia among adults aged 15-49 is currently at 16%. For every infected man, three women are infected with the virus.

by Delphine Zulu
Zambia

This year, MORE than 4,000,000 Zambian people, especially in rural areas, will be affected by hunger and will need immediate attention from the Government to save them from starvation. Severe flooding in six major Provinces heavily populated by farmers has threatened food security in the country.