Oil and gas discovered in Zambia

Zambia has announced its first discoveries of oil and gas reserves.

The discoveries were made in north-western Zambia, an area that also has one of the world’s largest reserves of copper.

President Levy Mwanawasa said that samples from 12 sites have proved positive in tests conducted in Germany.

Exploration had been carried out for the past two years, as part of efforts to diversify the economy away from copper exports.