Hichilema re-elected as Zambia president amid opposition concerns over vote
Hakainde Hichilema’s second term will test whether economic recovery can deliver real change for Zambians.
![Supporters of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema celebrate his re-election in Lusaka on August 18, 2026, after the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the results [Gianluigi Guercia/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AFP__20260818__C4VW274__v3__HighRes__TopshotZambiaPoliticsElection-1787058294.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Zambians vote in presidential election as economic reforms tested
The election is seen as a referendum on incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s handling of the strained economy.
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Zambia’s president rallies for second term ahead of election
Zambia’s president rallies for second term ahead of election
Published On 12 Aug 2026
Death toll rises to 44 after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe lake
Ferry capsized while carrying at least 114 adult passengers and five crew members, says disaster management agency.
Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms
Debt restructuring, inflation and copper revenues are emerging as key issues in the vote.
Zambia delaying US deals over minerals and data demands
Government calls for partnership not aid as it rejects US funds due to strategic autonomy concerns.
Is the US forcing Zambia to trade minerals for lives?
Zambia must decide by April 30 if it will provide American businesses with preferential access to its minerals.
Published On 29 Apr 2026
Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against ‘lopsided’ agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
US’s new scramble for Africa is biomedical imperialism
From Zimbabwe to Zambia, US health deals are raising fears of a new era of biomedical extractivism.
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