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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3925
  • 04 Aug 2026
  • 56 min

Zambia’s election puts Hakainde Hichilema to the test

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3925
  • 56 min

Zambia heads to the polls as president Hichilema seeks a second term. We examine what’s at stake for one of Africa’s leading copper producers and consider whether the country’s economic turnaround will secure him another term.

Host
  • Georgina Godwin
Contributors
  • Hunter Wang
  • Lily Austin
Producers
  • Chris Cermak
  • Thomas Waterhouse
  • Desiree Bandli

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