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Sishuwa Sishuwa is a Zambian writer, historian, and Senior Lecturer at Stellenbosch University
As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable
If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?
President Hichilema is keen to win the support of MPs through inducement because their votes will determine the fate of his proposed changes to the constitution
President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to control the National Assembly by adding 92 new seats and creating 55 new constituencies in areas that have historically voted for him
Faced with public discontent, fear of losing power has driven Zambia’s president to change the constitution and enact repressive laws ahead of next year’s election
A report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur says human rights are at a crossroads in Zambia as the country prepares for general elections next year
Every regime has its intellectual apologists. It seems Zambia’s president has his own
When an academic warned of the continuing politicisation of institutions in Zambia, the state tried to prove him wrong. It now seems happy to prove him right if it can lock him up
The Judicial Complaints Commission has elevated itself far above the Constitution
Hakainde Hichilema is so desperate to cling on to power that he is preparing the ground to amend the Constitution before the elections
Reminding President Hakainde Hichilema to fulfil his election campaign promises is now an offence in Zambia
Just as minibus taxi passengers allow themselves to be bullied by the driver and his minion, citizens allow themselves to be dominated by a villainous minority
Hichilema is steadily eroding the country’s democracy by weakening critical institutions — the judiciary, police, parliament, electoral commission and civil service — to ensure…
President Hakainde Hichilema is weakening state institutions, impairing the opposition and undermining democracy
Is there any weight behind the Zambian president’s warning?
The state and quality of civil society is important for a functioning democracy, but Zambia’s has failed citizens
Hakainde Hichilema is already putting in place measures to ensure that he stays in power, come the 2026 elections
How does Zambia see its relationship with the US amid shifting global dynamics?
They were clad in decent clothes. They spoke very well, in tongues I could readily understand. They were the kind of people that inspired trust. And trust them I did. They…
A year into Hakainde Hichilema’s first term as president reveals he is more interested in colluding with the West and dividing the country along ethnic lines
