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| A Zambian policeman stands guard as supporters of the ruling Patriotic Front party and incumbent president Edward Lungu cheer during his presidential campaign closing rally on August 10, 2016 in Lusaka ©Gianluigi Guercia (AFP) |
Zambia, which holds
general and presidential elections on Thursday, is a copper-rich nation in
southern Africa that has been hit by falling global commodity prices.
