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The implementation of the Election Campaign Financing Act has faced implementation hurdles since its enactment.

Zambia timeline: From 'Africa's Gandhi' to rights crisis

Voters aren’t happy about the country’s economic outlook — or external debt problem.

Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and stimulating the economy. To achieve this, the new administration must have at least four priorities. These are regaining credibility with the international financiers, fighting corruption, curtailing the dominance of the executive branch of government, and ending the reign of terror by political party vigilantes, known as “cadres”. On 12 August, Zambians will elect the president, 156 members of parliament and 117 district council leaders. The elec...

A total of 12 candidates have successfully filed in their nomination papers for the Kasenengwa parliamentary seat. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) had called for fresh nominations in Kasenengwa following the death of the United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Titus Miti last month. Those that successfully filed in new nomination papers are Beauty Undi-Phiri of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Nomsa Ingwe for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Kapambwe Mshanga for the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Masauso Tembo for the Democratic Part...