Zambia leader's narrow win portends populist shift

Edgar Lungu's slim victory reveals a weak mandate, which may drive populist measures and political pay-offs

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  • Notable shifts
  • Weak mandate
  • Northern Province
  • Southern Province
  • MMD collapse
  • Mumba
  • Banda
  • Alliance
  • Ruling party
  • Rivalries and pay-offs

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