Zambia’s 2026 election: How Hichilema is tilting the playing field against opponents
As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable
Zambia: Missed opportunities in the feud over Edgar Lungu’s burial
If President Hakainde Hichilema cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?
Unpacking the dangers of the proposed amendments to Zambia’s constitution, Part II
President Hichilema is keen to win the support of MPs through inducement because their votes will determine the fate of his proposed changes to the constitution
Unpacking the dangers of proposed amendments to Zambia’s Constitution, Part 1
President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to control the National Assembly by adding 92 new seats and creating 55 new constituencies in areas that have historically voted for him
Zambia: Understanding Hakainde Hichilema’s transition from reformist to despot
Faced with public discontent, fear of losing power has driven Zambia’s president to change the constitution and enact repressive laws ahead of next year’s election
The dying embers of human rights in Zambia ahead of the 2026 election
A report by the United Nations’ special rapporteur says human rights are at a crossroads in Zambia as the country prepares for general elections next year
Why is O’Brien Kaaba laundering Hichilema’s sham anti-corruption fight in Zambia?
Every regime has its intellectual apologists. It seems Zambia’s president has his own
‘After I criticised his abuse of state institutions, Zambia’s president wants me arrested’
When an academic warned of the continuing politicisation of institutions in Zambia, the state tried to prove him wrong. It now seems happy to prove him right if it can lock him up
How the commission that disciplines judges in Zambia has gone rogue
The Judicial Complaints Commission has elevated itself far above the Constitution
Why Zambia’s president is threatening to delay the country’s 2026 elections
Hakainde Hichilema is so desperate to cling on to power that he is preparing the ground to amend the Constitution before the elections
