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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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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema.

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

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Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s president, at the Group of 20 investment summit in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

How President Hakainde Hichilema is using lawfare to subvert democracy in Zambia

Hichilema is steadily eroding the country’s democracy by weakening critical institutions — the judiciary, police, parliament, electoral commission and civil service — to ensure he remains in power

  • Des Erasmus
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