IN THIS AUDIO, SWEDISH Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg says while there are many factors causing economic challenges in many countries, there is need to respect that people are struggling and the increasing cost of mealie meal cannot be taken lightly. In an interview, Ambassador Hallenborg said he sympathised with those who were suffering. “We need to respect that people in this country and in many places in the world, including Sweden, we suffer from high inflation, rising costs, [in] Zambia as well as Sweden. Prior to that is because of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. This affects us in Sweden but also here in Zambia. So I think we need to respect that people are struggling and the rising...

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