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In a bid to secure another term, Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema is controlling the judiciary, tampering with legislation and limiting activities by the opposition ahead of next year’s elections. Photo: Supplied

Zambia’s 2026 election: How Hichilema is tilting the playing field against opponents

As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema.

Understanding Hichilema’s talk of a coup plot in Zambia

Is there any weight behind the Zambian president’s warning?

Kenneth Kaunda, president of Zambia, during his official visit to Sweden in September 1971. (Photo by Stringer/ Pressens Bild/AFP)

Kenneth Kaunda: The man behind the statesman

Zambia’s founding father left a lasting legacy

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s “founding father” and first president, has died in a military hospital in Lusaka where he was being treated for pneumonia. (Photo by Vladimir Akimov / Sputnik / Sputnik via AFP)

Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda was the last of Africa’s ‘philosopher kings’

The liberation legend died on Thursday at a military hospital in Lusaka, aged 97

Zambia: Gunning for the ex-president creates climate of unease

In Zambia, prosecuting former presidents has become a familiar pattern.

Zambian VIPs choose SA doctors

Zambian VIPs choose SA doctors

Leaders flock south for medical care at taxpayers’ expense as country’s healthcare sector founders.

There was another upside: no one was shot, beaten or arrested. A furious police spokesperson has announced that arrests will be made – although it’s unclear what anyone could be charged with.

Election latest target of Zambian corruption

When former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba was taken to court, accused of embezzling millions of dollars, many held their breath.

Chiluba’s high-life in high heels

Chiluba’s high-life in high heels

Zambia’s former president was known for his corruption and taste in shoes.

Former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba dies

Former Zambian president Frederick Chiluba dies

Frederick Chiluba, Zambia’s first democratically elected president who fought off corruption charges after standing down, has died aged 68.

Zambia’s Frederick Chiluba dies at 68

Frederick Chiluba, Zambia’s first democratically elected president who became increasingly autocratic during his decade in office, died on Saturday.

Graft concerns may delay donor funds for Zambia

Some Western donors may withhold key financing for Zambia’s 2010 budget owing to claims the government is being soft on corruption, officials said.

Zambia leader denies influencing Chiluba case

Zambia President Rupiah Banda has denied influencing the decision to acquit former president Frederick Chiluba on corruption charges.

Zambia axes anti-corruption chief

Zambia’s top graft-buster has been fired after he sought to appeal the acquittal of former president Frederick Chiluba in an embezzlement case.

Chiluba asks Zambia Parliament for immunity

Frederick Chiluba has asked Zambia’s Parliament to restore his immunity from prosecution after his acquittal this week of graft charges.

Zambia’s Sata claims political meddling in Chiluba acquittal

Zambia’s opposition on Tuesday accused President Rupiah Banda of interfering in the courts to secure the acquittal of former leader Frederick Chiluba.

Chiluba cleared in Zambia corruption case

Zambia’s former president, Frederick Chiluba, has been cleared of corruption charges in a case that had accused him of embezzling public funds.

Zambia’s Chiluba waits on court ruling

Zambia’s former president, Frederick Chiluba, was on Monday expected to hear the verdict in a trial accusing him of embezzling 000.

Zambia court postpones ruling in ex-leader’s graft case

A Zambian court on Friday again postponed judgement in the landmark graft trial of Zambia’s former president, Frederick Chiluba.

Zambia court to rule in ex-leader’s corruption case

Zambia’s former president, Frederick Chiluba, returns to court on Friday for judgement in a drawn-out trial on accusations of corruption and theft.

Zambia’s former army chief jailed for corruption

Former Zambian army commander Geojago Musengule has been sent to prison for four years for corruption and abuse of power, said reports on Tuesday.