Opposition figures arrested and disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed August victory.


Alex Milan Durie is a Senior Producer for Al Jazeera English
Opposition figures arrested and disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed August victory.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Sunday, November 1, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Saturday, October 31, 2026.
![Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei attend a meeting with Saudi, Pakistani, Turkish officials in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2026. [Iran's Presidential website/WANA via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-26T233148Z_463352828_RC22BOAGQ0JO_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-MEETING-1793480446.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
More than 25 dockworkers’ trade unions in 110 ports of 22 countries are going on strike on October 30.

Experts warn that war takes a heavy toll on neurodivergent people, who often rely on routine.
![A non-verbal autistic girl practises her writing in French as a teacher at the AAA holds her hands to support her [Alex Milan Durie/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Alex-Durie-photos-Lebanon-Autism-20-1792403808.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
UNICEF says escalating fighting in Taiz is threatening its water systems, serving an estimated three million people.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Friday, October 9, 2026.

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Thursday, September 24, 2026.
![A photo of the late Qasem Soleimani is displayed as chairs for delegates from Iran are unoccupied while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. [Heather Khalifa/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26267657983548-1790286170.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran on Friday, September 18, 2019.

Mladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to home country.
