A total solar eclipse took place on June 21, 2001 with a magnitude of 1.0495. It was the first solar eclipse of the 21st century. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total
solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring 2.2 days before perigee (June 23, 2001), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Zambia released its final report on the 2021 general elections, which saw Hakainde Hichilema become the country’s seventh President.
The 14-member delegation, led by the former President of Tanzania, H.E. Dr Jakaya Kikwete, concluded that despite some...