By NATION REPORTERZAMBIA has dropped from being the 44th most peaceful country in 2020 to 71st in the world. Meanwhile, the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has appealed to President-elect Hakainde Hichilema to prioritise the misfortunes that surrounded the country’s decline in the levels of peacefulness.According to the ranking as contained in the 15th edition of the 2021 Global Peace Index (GPI), Zambia has moved from 44th to the 71st position this year. SACCORD executive director, Boniface Cheembe, said they were disappointed with the drop in the levels of peacefulness for Zambia.Mr Cheembe said in a statement that the decline meant that Zambia was 27 places worse off in 2021 compared to 2020 in terms of levels of peacefulness. He said Zambia has also dropped behind in Sub-Saharan Africa from having been ranked the fourth most peaceful country in 2020 to the 13th most peaceful country in 2021 representing a […]
ZAMBIA DROPS IN PEACE RANKING
