The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Zambia
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Zambia’s news is Style and beauty (5.1%, 15× the world). The news sounds darker than usual.
Zambia’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
What each theme makes the news feel
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.3×
- Fear0.6×
- Anger0.5×
- Sadness0.5×
Mostly anger, 1.6× the average
- Anxiety1.1×
- Fear1.3×
- Anger1.6×
- Sadness1.3×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.0×
- Fear0.0×
- Anger0.1×
- Sadness0.0×
Mostly sadness, 2.5× the average
- Anxiety1.9×
- Fear0.4×
- Anger0.7×
- Sadness2.5×
Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.8×
- Fear0.7×
- Anger0.9×
- Sadness0.6×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Darker than usual
Tone +0.25 · usual +0.82
- Anxiety1.2× usual
- Fear0.9× usual
- Anger1.0× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
Zambia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Botswana (via a tiny border of Chobe District) and Zimbabwe to the south, Namibia (via the Caprivi Strip) to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia.
- Chipyoka paid k50,000 to maim Guntilatimes.co.zm
- Govt Commissions K138 Million Road Maintenance Equipmentznbc.co.zm
- The Fight for Africa's Stomach Health Begins In Lusaka as O'Morain, Yamaoka, Leja Lead the Chargethisdaylive.com
- Zambia Reaffirms Commitment to Refugee Welfare and Partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…africa-newsroom.com
- Zambia‑Lobito Railway Nears Financial Close After President Hichilema Meets AFC Leaderskenya-today.com
- Ntemwa-Busanga Camp, Kafue, Zambiacntraveller.com
- Airtel discusses digitisation of Zambia's pension and saving servicesdevelopingtelecoms.com
- Zambia High Court opens bail door for detained Mundubile, Zulumaravipost.com
Pictures
Graffitied rock art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambiathe road chose me · CC BY-SA 4.0 
A drawing of Lunda houses by a Portuguese visitor. The size of the doorways relative to the building emphasizes the scale of the buildings.Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain 
Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern ProvinceLighton Phiri · CC BY 2.0 
Ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Kalanga/Shona rulers of this kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede.Edwin Smith and Andrew Dale · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800shttps://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-73e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 · CC BY-SA 4.0 
The kalonga (ruler) of the Chewa today descends from the kalonga of the Maravi Empire.Various Authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Zambia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
New
New
Organizations
7.0× last week
Zambia
Discussion
Zambia · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Rising
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Top today
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
The White House, Public domain New
Rising
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 Breakout
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 307 articles that mention the country today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- iPhone Siri AI体验：距离真正的AI Phone，苹果还有多远？ (ifeng.com)
- AI变天了？_新浪科技_新浪网 (sina.com.cn)
Survey · 2023 76% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- 在一个公租房小区，我发现了就业难题的新解法 (163.com)
- Turkish artist wins award for peace-themed artwork in Brussels (dailysabah.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.3positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.8The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual3.4 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.9The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 4.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual7.6 words per 1,000usually 7.3The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Jelson25, Public domain Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Timmy96, CC0
Travel & places
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Breakout
Industries here
Music 43Travel & tourism 18Sports & fitness 3Media & entertainment 1Tech & software 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation6.3%Aug 2026 · −0.3 pts since Jul 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment5.9%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.8%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Education
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change35.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority62.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Yo Maps & Makhadzi
476 Drums
Rising
5Way Dee
Falling
9Asake
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Data credits: Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.