Why Zambia’s president is threatening to delay the country’s 2026 elections

On 13 September, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema addressed parliament in fulfilment of the Constitution that requires the president to address the National Assembly every year and provide a report on the progress made in the application of the national values and principles. During his address, Hichilema made a series of revealing and largely off-the-cuff remarks […]