Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
- 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 leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021.
- A feud between the two men, their families and supporters has dominated Zambian politics, to the extent that the quarrel has continued even after Lungu died in South Africa in June 2025.
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- 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 leading the southern African country after defeating his arch-rival Edgar Lungu by a landslide in 2021.
- A feud between the two men, their families and supporters has dominated Zambian politics, to the extent that the quarrel has continued even after Lungu died in South Africa in June 2025.
Sources: Guardian