The Western Province lies on the west part of Zambia, and with an area of 126, 386 sq km, the province occupies about 17 per cent of the total land area of the country.

LUSAKA, Zambia – Residents of western Zambia were barred from gathering — even for Sunday church services — after an attempt to debate secession led to deadly protests.

LUSAKA, Zambia, July 26 (UNHCR) - The Zambian government and UNHCR are expanding an initiative that has boosted crop production and improved health and education facilities for tens of thousands of ...

Mongu, the provincial capital of Zambia’s Western Province, was rocked by protests today in support of a bid to restore regional autonomy, Lusaka-based Radio Phoenix reported, citing eyewitness ...

And Zambia Sugar Company has donated 1,000 kg of sugar to flood victims in Western Province. Zambia Sugar managing director, Paul De Robillard made the donation through the Vice- President Rupiah ...

The Western Province administrative capital, Mongu, on Friday erupted when Lozi tribal loyalists who want to secede from the rest of Zambia fought running battles with police on the day they “declared ...

The minister for Zambia’s Western Province told VOA the situation in the region is calm following Friday’s deadly clashes between police and activists, who were demanding secession because ...

The Lozi people are the most numerous in Western Province The Barotseland royal household in western Zambia has demanded independence, accusing the government of ignoring a 1964 treaty. Barotse ...

Anglo American is in the early stages of exploring for copper and cobalt in Zambia's North-Western province, its Chief Executive Officer Duncan Wanblad said on Monday.