A large crowd gathers outside a school in Lusaka as opposition leader and presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema cast his vote in Zambia's national elections (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Zambians hit the polls in nationwide elections after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Malawian President and Southern African Development Community Chairperson Lazarus Chakwera commends Zambia for overseeing a peaceful transition of power after veteran opposition politician Hakuide Hichilema won a landslide election...

Supporters of the Zambian UPND opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema celebrate as the Business tycoon looks to be on the cusp of winning a hotly-contested presidential election in debt-burdened but copper-rich Zambia as final votes are...

Zambia's newly elected president Hakainde Hichilema takes the oath of office before thousands of jubilant supporters in the Heroes Stadium in the capital Lusaka (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Hakainde Hichilema slams Zambia's outgoing "brutal regime" at a press conference hours after winning a landslide victory in presidential elections (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader is upbeat about victory in next year's elections, despite a government crackdown on critics (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Zambia's former president Rupiah Banda served for three years from 2008 -- a term remembered for economic growth and corruption allegations (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Zambian students who were stuck in Ukraine arrive at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, greeted by the country's foreign minister Stanley Kakubo. Kakubo says "The first group of Zambians is here but until we get all of...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, speaks to protesters demanding equal marriage for LGBTQ members of the Church of England outside Lambeth Palace.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting three countries in South Africa this week - part of the run-up to an Africa visit later this year by President Joe Biden. Bloomberg's Chris Condon reports.



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