# Zambia votes with President Hichilema expected to secure a second term

https://mins.news/en/item/20732

- France 24, 2026-08-13 00:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260813-zambia-heads-to-polls-with-president-hichilema-expected-to-win-second-term

> Zambians are voting Thursday in a general election that is widely expected to return President Hakainde Hichilema for a second term. The ballot will test public opinion of his economic record. Voters frustrated by the rising cost of living are expressing discontent, while opposition parties are seeking to turn that frustration into support. Their efforts are complicated by deep divisions among the opposition. The election therefore combines an expected presidential outcome with a broader test of economic satisfaction and political discontent.

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