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Zambian general election

Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema: ‘I had to pay a heavy price for people to open their eyes’

Africa

Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema: ‘I had to pay a heavy price for people to open their eyes’

By Kristen Van Schie

Newsdeck

Zambia opposition leader pleads not guilty to treason

By AFP

ISS Today: Can anyone stop Zambia’s slide into authoritarianism?

South Africa

ISS Today: Can anyone stop Zambia’s slide into authoritarianism?

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Zambian opposition rails against emergency powers

By AFP

Zambia: President Lungu ratchets up repression, declares near state of emergency

Africa

Zambia: President Lungu ratchets up repression, declares near state of emergency

By Kristen Van Schie

ISS Today: Africa’s silence encourages Lungu’s bad behaviour

Africa

ISS Today: Africa’s silence encourages Lungu’s bad behaviour

By ISS Today

Analysis: Dark, dangerous days for Zambia’s democracy

Africa

Analysis: Dark, dangerous days for Zambia’s democracy

By Simon Allison

Op-Ed: Now or never for the international community in Zambia

Africa

Op-Ed: Now or never for the international community in Zambia

By Greg Mills

Zambia: After a bruising election, Lungu confronts multiple crises

Africa

Zambia: After a bruising election, Lungu confronts multiple crises

By Simon Allison

Free, but not fair: Zambia’s flawed elections

Africa

Free, but not fair: Zambia’s flawed elections

By Simon Allison

Zambia at a Crossroads: A Break from the Politics of Identity?

Africa

Zambia at a Crossroads: A Break from the Politics of Identity?

By Greg Mills & Dickie Davis

Zambia: Ahead of August’s election, is the fix already in?

Africa

Zambia: Ahead of August’s election, is the fix already in?

By Simon Allison