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What’s at stake in Zambia’s elections?

play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow28:00Inside StoryWhat’s at stake in Zambia’s elections?The economy dominates voter concerns in southern Africa country.

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema boasts about the economic recovery achieved under his leadership.

The vote is attracting international attention because the southern African nation is rich in critical minerals – but most Zambians do not reap the benefits of that wealth.

The World Bank says 70 percent of the population survives on less than three dollars a day.

So, how will the outcome of the general election shape Zambia’s politics?

Oliver Saasa – Chancellor at Mulungushi University

Sishuwa Sishuwa – Senior lecturer in history at Stellenbosch University

Christopher Vandome – Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House’s Africa Programme

Read original at Al Jazeera English

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