赞比亚于周四举行总统选举，约800万注册选民参与投票[1]。现任总统哈基廷德·希奇莱玛寻求获得第二个任期，面临包括反对派联盟候选人布莱恩·蒙杜比莱在内的13名竞争对手，其中蒙杜比莱被广泛认为是最强有力的竞争者[1]。
希奇莱玛自2021年上台以来，声称已接手一个危机重重的经济，并为此推动改革，包括重组赞比亚庞大的外债并促进经济增长[1]。然而，许多选民对这些政策的实际效果仍感失望，失业、食品价格飙升和电力供应不稳定继续困扰赞比亚民众的生活[1]。本次选举被普遍视为对希奇莱玛经济改革成效的一次重要检验[1]。
选举结果预计于周一公布[1]。
Zambia conducted a one-day presidential election on Thursday, with approximately 8 million registered voters from a population of 22 million participating [1]. President Hakainde Hichilema is campaigning for reelection to a second term, facing competition from 13 other candidates, including Brian Mundubile of the opposition alliance, who is considered his strongest challenger [1].
The election serves as a referendum on Hichilema's economic reform agenda since he took office in 2021 [1]. Hichilema has stated that he inherited an economy in crisis and has worked to restructure Zambia's substantial foreign debt while promoting economic growth [1]. However, many Zambians report that they have not yet experienced tangible benefits from these reforms, with persistent challenges including unemployment, rising food prices, and unstable electricity supply weighing on households [1].
Results from the election are expected to be announced on Monday [1].