Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief August 12 Key Facts — Zambia votes tomorrow Africa's second-largest copper producer holds a general election on Thursday, with 8.79 million registered voters. — A running mate in body armour… The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Zambia is set to hold a general election tomorrow, with 8.79 million registered voters. The African Development Bank approved a $255 million loan and $10 million grant for Zambia's participation in the Lobito Corridor on 6 August. The project involves constructing 550 kilometers of new railway and upgrading 105 kilometers of road.

The corridor aims to link Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia's Copperbelt to the Atlantic port of Lobito. Over 1,900 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 60 to 70% of those deaths occurring in communities before patients reach a treatment center.

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