# Zambia’s election puts Hakainde Hichilema to the test

An episode of [The Globalist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763182), 4 Aug 2026, 57 min.

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Zambia heads to the polls as president Hichilema seeks a second term. We examine what’s at stake for one of Africa’s leading copper producers and consider whether the country’s economic turnaround will secure him another term. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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