‘Africa is trapped’: Mahama warns of a ‘triple dependency’ pandemic in historic Zambia address

In a powerful address to the National Assembly of Zambia today, Thursday, February 5, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama issued a stern warning to the continent, declaring that Africa is currently battling a "pandemic of unfulfilled potential."


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