The corridor of choice

During the launch of the Kazungula Bridge Authority (KBA) on Tuesday, leaders from both countries described the bridge as a catalyst for regional integration, trade expansion, and industrial growth along the strategic North-South Corridor (NSC). Zambia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, Charles Milupi, revealed that since the opening of the Kazungula Bridge in May 2021, the number of trucks crossing the bridge has significantly increased from an average of 214 trucks per day in 2021 to 491 trucks per day as of December, 2025. The statement, whilst some may say, comes a little bit too late, is timely as gender-based violence (GBV) continues to haunt the country.

A week hardly passes without reports of a wife, a girlfriend or boyfriend being killed by their intimate partners. Just recently, a high-ranking officer stationed at Glen Valley Barracks reportedly murdered his wife and has so far managed to evade arrest. It is also alleged that another soldier murdered his…