SADC should urgently mediate a dialogue process that’s seen as credible by all parties in the country.
Moving communities at risk is better than dealing with emergencies, but relocations have a fraught political history in Africa.
The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.
The region’s securocrats are no doubt unsettled by Hichilema’s decisive action to replace the country’s entire security leadership.
The election result was less about Hichilema’s popularity and more an expression of frustration with Lungu’s economic management.
