# Zambia counts votes in election seen as referendum on Hichilema

https://mins.news/en/video/21728

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-14 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcErsc-RQrA

> Zambia is counting votes from presidential and parliamentary elections widely viewed as a test of President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic policies. The campaign was dominated by concerns over rising living costs. Although Hichilema led debt restructuring and recovery after taking office in 2021, voters remain worried about living costs, unemployment and unreliable electricity.

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