News Summary

• Zambians voted Thursday, Aug.
• 13, in presidential, parliamentary and local elections.
• Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second five-year term against 13 other candidates.
• The election is taking place amid a dispute over former President Edgar Lungu's remains, which have not been buried since his death in June 2025.
• Zambia's debt burden has historical precedent, and the country is reported to owe China, its largest creditor, about $6 billion.