When the ANC loses, a transfer of power is going to be a fraught process
An entire elite will have to relinquish privileges, setting the scene for possible violence and instability
14 November 2021 - 00:00
When Kenneth Kaunda was voted out of office 30 years ago, Zambians found themselves in a quandary: how to peacefully transfer power to Frederick Chiluba, his victor. Such a thing had never happened before. Zambia was a one-party state...
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