Zambia's 2021 Election: Towards Rebuilding Democracy - IDCPPA Webinar

Zambia's 12 August election was held amid rising uncertainty about whether President Edgar Lungu would relinquish power after six years as head of state. Following a hotly contested campaign period, veteran politician Hakainde Hichilema who only narrowly lost the 2016 election won in a landslide. Yet, as our panelists remind us, the results were in no way a foregone conclusion.

Sishuwa Sishuwa, Linda Kasonde, Nic Cheeseman & Nicole Beardsworth make sense of the recent events by reminding us of what happened in the run-up to the election, what the results mean for Zambia's political institution and what challenges the country's new government is likely to face.

Speakers:
- Nicole Beardsworth
- Nic Cheeseman
- Linda Kasonde
- Sishuwa Sishuwa

Moderator: Jeremy Seekings

Additional resources:
- Democracy in Africa: http://democracyinafrica.org/
- Chapter One Foundation: https://www.cof.org.zm/