View on Africa: Zambia's high stakes election

New challenges will test Zambia's electoral commission at the polls next week.

Date: 2016-08-10

Time: 11:00 to 12:00

Venue: Online via VoiceBoxer and in Pretoria

On 11 August, Zambians head to the polls in an historic five-ballot election. These elections are the first to be organised under a new electoral legal framework, after the country’s constitution was amended eight months ago.

Zambia is facing its worst economic crisis in more than 10 years. Together with uncertainty about the new election laws, the political contest has never been this fierce.

This View on Africa will be presented by Dimpho Motsamai, a Senior Researcher in the Conflict Prevention and Risk Analysis division. She will discuss what is really at stake as well as possible election outcomes.

About View on Africa

Do you want to know what's happening in Africa, where it's happening and what it means for the continent's many actors?

Join the ISS View on Africa weekly briefing every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT. ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by discussions among participants.

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