Zambia election: Lungu burial row turns presidential race into a hot contest

A burial row over Zambia's late president has turned its election into a hot contest11 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDingindaba BuyoyaBBC Focus on Africa, Lusaka

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'It's coming home' – the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism 'Very cool': The 70s Afro-rock genre enjoying a surprising rebirth Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China Focus on Africa This Is Africa

More than eight million registered voters have 14 presidential candidates to choose from

AFP via Getty Images A woman in a patterned jacket and African wrap for a skirt stands at a ballot box putting her vote in. She is in an empty classroom and a blackboard can be seen behind her. — More than eight million registered voters have 14 presidential candidates to choose from

Street-food vendor Theresa Zulu said that money was hard to come by

A head and shoulders image of Theresa Zulu wearing a blue T-shirt. She is turning to the right of the picture and is speaking into a microphone that is at the bottom right of the frame. — Street-food vendor Theresa Zulu said that money was hard to come by

A graph headed Zambia's annual inflation rate. It shows that the rate has steadily fallen over the past year, from 15.3% in May last year to 6.8% 12 months later.

A line graph showing Zambia's debt as a share of GDP. from 2015 to 2025. The line fluctuates but the trend is upward - with a peak at 133% in 2023, it dropped to 76% in 2025.

'It's coming home' – the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism

'Very cool': The 70s Afro-rock genre enjoying a surprising rebirth

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China

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Zambia election: Lungu burial row turns presidential race into a hot contest

'It's coming home' – the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president

Zambia made education free, now classrooms are crammed

A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism

'Very cool': The 70s Afro-rock genre enjoying a surprising rebirth

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China

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