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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

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Former president Edgar Lungu’s body is still in South Africa because of a row between Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and the Lunga family over where he should be buried. Photo: File

Zambia: Missed opportunities in the feud over Edgar Lungu’s burial

If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?

18 min read
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema faces elections next year. Photo: Supplied

Zambia: Understanding Hakainde Hichilema’s transition from reformist to  despot

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

17 min read
It is evident that ‘HH’ is either implicated in corruption or outright complicit because he has done almost nothing about the allegations of graft made against his cabinet ministers, some of his staff at state house and even his private associates. (Photo by Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Hakainde Hichilema’s facade of fighting corruption in Zambia is slipping

The president needs to take a strong line on graft if he is genuine about ending the scandals in which he is allegedly complicit

  • Des Erasmus
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