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Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema
ZAMBIA

The case for and against Zambian president’s second presidential term

Zambia heads to the polls on 13 August 2026, with President Hakainde Hichilema seeking re-election among 14 contenders. Analysts and ordinary Zambians are weighing whether his…

  • Aaron Ng’ambi
11 min read
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema.
BILL 7

Unpacking the dangers of the proposed amendments to Zambia’s constitution, Part II

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

  • Sishuwa Sishuwa
6 min read
Support: An assistant to Danny Yenga (second right), a candidate for the ruling Patriotic Front, hands out a cloth with a picture of President Edgar Lungu during a campaign parade in Lusaka. (Marco Longari/AFP)
PATRIOTIC FRONT

Poverty underscores Zambia poll

The opposition party hopes the sharp economic decline will swing voters their way

  • Sofia Christensen
3 min read
The youth are a national asset because they can help alter the course of Zambia’s future. (Photo by Salim Dawood / AFP) (Photo by SALIM DAWOOD/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA

The 2021 elections are important for young Zambians

The youth are a national asset because they can help alter the course of Zambia’s future

  • Mutale Nalumango
5 min read