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
The president needs to take a strong line on graft if he is genuine about ending the scandals in which he is allegedly complicit
In early 2021, the country agreed to be a guinea pig for a new approach to tackle sovereign debt
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
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Lungu’s defeat in the Zambian elections will be a constant reminder to the new government that the Zambian people have the power to vote for change
Speaking shortly after his predecessor Edgar Lungu conceded defeat, the business tycoon and veteran opposition leader said his camp had been victims of a “brutal regime that is exiting”
Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was on Monday declared winner of the hotly contested presidential election in debt-burdened Zambia
What is worrisome is that even if Zambians desire political change, research indicates that fear of facing electoral violence lowers support for democracy
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But both surveys ultimately suggest that Zambia’s governing party is under considerable pressure
The youth are a national asset because they can help alter the course of Zambia’s future
The liberation legend died on Thursday at a military hospital in Lusaka, aged 97
The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo
A proposed cyber law will muzzle Zambians and restrict the opposition ahead of the elections
The president is trying to amend the Constitution and create a new voters’ roll in a bid to stay in power
Social media is driving a new – largely anonymous – form of protest in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Tired of being arrested and beaten up at protests, young activists tried something different and it worked
The novel coronavirus has not only claimed Zambian lives, but has also put the country’s democracy at stake
A high court ruling in Zambia could mean redistributed land and compensation for communities who were evicted for commercial farming
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively
A proposed amendment to its Constitution may turn Zambia into a de facto one-party state
A new report claims the Zambian government is harassing and threatening its critics
As the country’s economy worsens, so dissent grows and its government becomes more repressive
In the face of spiralling debt, the Patriotic Front will struggle to take the next election
The plans for the president’s eSwatini estate were leaked on social media earlier this week
The outspoken critic of the Zambian government was returning from exile in South Africa
Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema’s months in jail have changed his priorities
Pilato was forced to flee Zambia after dropping his latest track, which attacked the presidency
Basic rights are under severe threat in the region, says Human Rights Watch