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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Melissa Chemam

Countdown to the ballot: Zambia gears up for August elections

President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, here delivering a speech in Harare, on 14 November, 2025, is running for a second mandate.
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, here delivering a speech in Harare, on 14 November, 2025, is running for a second mandate. AFP - JEKESAI NJIKIZANA

This week on Spotlight on Africa, we're heading to Zambia, where general elections are set to take place on the 13th August. Voters will go to the polls to elect a president, members of the National Assembly, councillors and council chairs. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has already picked up endorsements from within his own camp, the UPND Alliance, the coalition that's held power since 2021. So what's at stake, and who's in the running?

This week on the podcast, we're heading to Zambia, which is gearing up for elections next month and is now in full campaign mode. Two of our RFI colleagues, Yang Mei and Igor Strauss, travelled to Zambia recently for in-depth reporting on four years of Hakainde Hichilema's rule, and his chances of re-election.

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