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Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
Hakainde Hichilema is bidding for second term, but feud between him and family of Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues As Zambians go to the polls on Thursday, the ghost of the current president’s predecessor hangs over the elections.
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Zambia is holding elections, with incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term. A long-standing feud between Hichilema and the family of his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, who died in 2025, continues to influence the election.
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