Tension in Zambia ahead of tightly-fought vote

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Zambia's presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema and incumbent president Edgar Lungu. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The August 12 ballot is essentially a two-horse race between longstanding adversaries -- President Edgar Lungu, 64, and Hakainde Hichilema, 59, who is making his sixth bid for the top job.

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