Zambia votes in presidential elections

The vote is expected to be a close contest between Edgar Lungu from the governing Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema from the United Party for National Development.The BBC’s Nomsa Maseko in Lusaka says candidates have vowed to improve the education system and create jobs.The winner will serve out the remaining 18 months of Michael Sata’s […]

The vote is expected to be a close contest between Edgar Lungu from the governing Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema from the United Party for National Development.
The BBC’s Nomsa Maseko in Lusaka says candidates have vowed to improve the education system and create jobs.
The winner will serve out the remaining 18 months of Michael Sata’s term.
Zambia is due to hold a general election in 2016.
In the Lusaka suburb of Kanyama, a crowd of voters applauded when a presiding officer declared the polling station open.
Local food trader Grace Nyirongo said she was satisfied with the government.
Interim President Guy Scott, who was a close ally of the former president, told supporters that “Michael Sata is still the spirit behind this party.”