Edgar Lungu

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?

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

The highlights of 2021 in Africa

Hakainde Hichilema came to power on a wave of optimism. Has he delivered?

Hakainde Hichilema’s remarkable comeback

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…

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

Zambia will hold presidential elections in three weeks’ time amidst an ongoing economic crisis and rising political tensions. These are the five most important things to look out…

But both surveys ultimately suggest that Zambia’s governing party is under considerable pressure