Zambia – Government Stalling On Lead Cleanup Plan

Lusaka — Urgent Action Needed on Kabwe Mine Site Committee

Zambia‘s government is delaying urgently needed action to clean up severe lead contamination in the city of Kabwe, the Alliance for Lead-Free Kabwe, a coalition of Zambian and international civil society organizations, said today.

The government should draft a technical proposal and seek support from donor agencies and companies responsible for the pollution to undertake a comprehensive clean-up of the former Kabwe mine, one of the most…