Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-08-12T21:18:53Z 2026-08-12T21:18:53Z 2026-08-12 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Zambia Other Recent Zambia-Presidential Election/Preview Incumbent Zambian President Hichilema seeks re-election in Thursday polls Zambian incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema and his ruling UPND party are seeking another five-year term, when Zambians go to the polls on Thursday. They cited progress in economic stability, debt restructuring, falling inflation and renewed investment, particularly in copper, as reasons for re-election. But for many voters, the real test is whether those improvements are being felt in their daily lives. "Among the things that people are still crying about is that the cost of living has not really gone down," said Bizeck Phiri, professor of history of the University of Zambia. Hichilema's main challenger is Brian Mundubile, backed by the Tonse Alliance, a coalition of opposition parties which has gained political momentum in recent weeks. Some analysts, however, say the grouping is fragmented at the grassroots level. "There is still a lot of infighting among themselves, although they have tried to portray this unity. But when you look on the ground below, they don't have a lot of support. And this is why I'm sure you've heard that in some constituencies, the party in power, UPND, have candidates that are unopposed," Phiri said. Young people, who make up a major bloc among Zambia's more than eight million registered voters, are looking for leaders that can deliver their promises, with issues like economy and employment being their primary concerns. "We're expecting more jobs. We're expecting more opportunities to actually gain capital for our businesses, because as a youth, I have a lot of business ideas. It's just that I'm pushed back by the income and the funding," said Mweenze Tembo, a university student. English/Nats/Part Mute Lusaka, Zambia - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Traffic 2. Vegetables on sale; vendors 3. Various of Bizeck Phiri, professor of history with University of Zambia, working 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Bizeck Phiri, professor of history, University of Zambia: "Among the things that people are still crying about is that the cost of living has not really gone down." 5. Various of board showing campaign posters 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Bizeck Phiri, professor of history, University of Zambia: "There is still a lot of infighting among themselves, although they have tried to portray this unity. But when you look on the ground below, they don't have a lot of support. And this is why I'm sure you've heard that in some constituencies, the party in power, UPND, have candidates that are unopposed." 7. Various of campaign posters, flags 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Mweenze Tembo, university student: "We're expecting more jobs. We're expecting more opportunities to actually gain capital for our businesses, because as a youth, I have a lot of business ideas. It's just that I'm pushed back by the income and the funding." 9. Students wearing t-shirts cheering 10. Traffic