State-owned Zambia Daily Mail newspaper has reported an inordinate rise in Divorce cases in the country’s eastern province, the country’s main agricultural for a second year.
At least 3,400 couples in the east filed for divorce between January and August – with the majority of couples citing adultery as the main reason they sought the dissolution of their marriages, by the courts.
Other reasons include gender-based violence, which has risen according to a recent report, and nastiness among partners.
In 2021, 4,441 divorce cases were recorded but this year’s number is set to surpass the record.
The Zambia Daily Mail report says most marriages have been dissolved to avoid domestic violence which could escalate and lead to bodily harm or loss of life.
Last year, the country had more than 22,000 divorce cases, with eastern province taking the lead.
