PoliticsZambians vote as election puts economic reforms to the test

Zambians are voting in a general election viewed as a test of whether years of economic reforms have raised living standards. Inflation has dropped from 24 percent in 2021 to 6.8 percent in April, but expensive food, fuel and electricity continue to burden households. President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term against 14 challengers, while opposition parties accuse his government of curbing political freedoms during the campaign.