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.

<p dir="ltr">Zambia heads to the polls as president Hichilema seeks a second term. We examine what&rsquo;s at stake for one of Africa&rsquo;s leading copper producers and consider whether the country&rsquo;s economic turnaround will secure him another term.</p>

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<p>Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards. </p>