ZAMBIA PRESIDENT APPROVES LAW EXPANDING PARLIAMENT MONTHS BEFORE ELECTION. (PHOTO).

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 Zambia president approves law expanding parliament months before election Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday signed into law constitutional changes that will expand the country's parliament, Reuters reported. The changes increase the number of members of parliament to around 280 from 167 currently by creating more constituencies, reserving 40 new seats for women, youth and people with disabilities, and allowing the president to appoint 11 members instead of eight previously. Hichilema, who will run for a second presidential term in the August 2026 election, said during a signing ceremony that the changes were being made in good faith and there was adequate consultation. He previously argued that some constituencies were too big for effective service delivery and should be split into smaller ones. Some opposition politicians have criticised the move to increase the number of members of parliament at a time when the country is still emerging from a protracted debt...

POPE FRANCIS MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE IN VATICAN SQUARE AMID RECOVERY. (PHOTO).


 Pope Francis Makes Surprise Appearance in Vatican Square Amid Recovery


In an unexpected turn of events, Pope Francis delighted onlookers with a rare public appearance in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday, just two weeks after being discharged from Gemelli Hospital following a serious bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff, still in recovery, greeted the crowd from his wheelchair after a mass dedicated to the sick.


“A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much,” Pope Francis said, his voice noticeably frail yet stronger than it had been when he left the hospital on March 23. Attached to nasal breathing tubes and surrounded by a flurry of smartphones and cameras, the Argentine pope’s presence marked his first public outing since February 14.

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