The country is likely to have a much stronger opposition to contend with after the 2026 polls.
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Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during elections.
Whoever wins the elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and stimulating the economy.
Distrust of the electoral commission runs deep in the opposition, which may well lead to increased tensions ahead of and following the polls.
Political legacies generated during authoritarian rule have a tendency to transcend into the multiparty era.
Zambia’s Edgar Lungu shouldn’t consider his presidential victory to mean business as usual in the management of the economy; nor an opportunity to waste and plunder.
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