LUSAKA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Zambia major media outlets on Saturday.

-- The Zambian government has launched a new HIV drug which is said to have fewer side effects on bones and kidney and can suppress viral loads within 10-14 days.

Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said during the launch of Tenofovir Alafenamide drug that the drug has been formulated to be safer than other HIV drugs. (Times of Zambia)

-- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for integrated infrastructure development among African countries to hasten economic development.

The DRC leader, who was speaking when he officially opened the 55th Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola city on the Copperbelt Province that integrated development can be promoted in sectors like transport where railway lines an roads can be built to interlink countries an improve regional trade. (Zambia Daily Mail)

-- Zambian President Edgar Lungu has reaffirmed his government commitment to promoting and strengthening the region peace initiative and programs during and after Zambia's chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation.

He said African leaders must continue addressing challenges of peace and security which is a prerequisite to development. (Daily Nation) Enditem

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