# Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival

https://mins.news/en/item/20834

- The Guardian, 2026-08-13 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/zambia-elections-hakainde-hichilema-haunted-ghost-incumbent-president-arch-rival-edgar-lungu

> As Zambia votes, President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term while his feud with the family and supporters of late former president Edgar Lungu continues. Opposition leader Brian Mundubile and running mate Makebi Zulu have pledged to return Lungu’s body for a dignified burial. The Tonse Alliance also accuses Hichilema’s government of authoritarian campaign tactics, allegations his team firmly denies.

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