Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
2 sources·Updated August 13, 2026
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- Irish Times World·2h agoPresidential election tests strength of Zambian democracy
Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema has been accused of drift towards authoritarianism
Read at Irish Times World → - Guardian World·5h agoZambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections. Hakainde Hichilema, 64, is bidding for a second term…
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