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Reflections from observing Zambia general election

Zambia's main opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema and President Edgar Lungu

On Thursday, 12th August, 2021, millions of voters in Zambia woke up early to vote for their preferred candidates in the presidential, parliamentary, mayoral, and council elections. This was the 13th time that Zambians went to the polls since independence, and the 9th time since restoration of multi-party democracy in 1991, which came after nearly two decades of one-party rule. 

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