Zambia has deployed soldiers to contain political violence which has broken out ahead of Thursday’s general elections.
Several people have been killed in recent weeks.
There are 16 presidential candidates – but the main contenders are the incumbent – President Edgar Lungu and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema – a businessman who has already made several unsuccessful presidential runs.
Five years ago Lungu narrowly defeated Hichilema.
The opposition alleged vote rigging and there was unrest.
Many here worry that history will repeat itself.
Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa spoke to some of the victims’ families, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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He wasn’t killed by opposition UPND. Al Jazeera should be ashamed of yourself for propagating the govt of PF…So disappointed in the organization that you would support such a regime. DISAPPOINTING
Furthermore why ain’t you reporting on the missing ballot papers???
And million dollar fire trucks
And the FIC, 48 houses, salary arrears
Ba Zambia this is so sad to watch. Lord deliver the backwardness. Edgar pack your bags it’s time to go.
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African leaders they don’t know what a leader means. Leader means to protect the people like protect the sheep 🐑 from coyotes. But they aren’t protect the people they divide the people & lit 🔥 the fire killing each other to protect to stay in their power for over years even over 40 or 50 years. Like Libya, Gadafi, of Egypt, Botswana Mugabe, Eritrea Isais… Isais controlled & make killing the people each other from the beginning he joined to the fighters 26+30= 56 years in killing & open with all neighbors war. So why African heads brains 🧠 is not thinking about HUMANITY INSTEAD OF MAKINKING THE POOR MOTHERS KIDS FATHERS ALL THE PEOPLE TEARING. PEACE ✌️ TO ALL AFRICAN PEOPLE.💔💔💔
Edgar Lungu, please go peacefully
Power cuts to the whole country! Lunguinha must go
Demistic talk is abit hard to understand to someone like me from a different country
At least you can understand what the report is about?
@morningdew yes he or they spoke about or I would say about within their country and it gives me a understanding about the problem they have is demistic not international
@Hamid Norouzi good. So your time wasn’t wasted.
@morningdew not at all it was something to watch
@Hamid Norouzi great.
Lungu please go peacefully
Sheme my condolences to u all Zambiaen your cry is our cry,🇿🇼🇿🇲
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2:22 read subtitle 😅
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The world is burning
Before 1850 Africa was made up of kingdoms and tribal chieftains, democracy and communism doesn’t even work in the west, so how can it work in Africa. Go back to monarchy
But we are 2021 not 1850, besides this kingdoms and chieftains used to fight alot. democracy does not work in west? are u in right mind? democracy is what put donald trump to power and also removed him.
Looking at how europeans did under monarchy and how those countries are now doing in a democratic system, you are just plain wrong.
A comment from a high school drop out who abashed his civil rights classes is always plain to see.
neither ever truly work……history shows that people cant actually take care of themselves
Yep, third world country!!
I can tell you lack global political insight.
all african countries are third world shitholes Gerry!
In the age of social media polarised society is becoming normal
It has long been a strategy for domination.
Very superfluous reporting .Al.J. should’ve have an in
– depth report on Zambia, with views, panel discussions & interviews.
An interview with President Lungu, and some of the other main contenders.
Similarly as you do so professionally with a major event happening in some oil rich country.
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN Zambia.
Better is vegetarian food and love
for this than a fat ox, and with it hate.
This is the problem of African leaders they have nothing to offer to their people only to stave them frustrat them
No this just flawed reporting by aljazeera
A normal election in Africa, nothing to see here.
Haru, you’re a journalist & you need to investigate carefully before you say it is the opposition that killed. PF likes to kill & blame it on the opposition.
ALL YALL MAKING BLACK PEOPLE LOOK SO BAD TOO BAD 👎
were those mourners stage playing?
What good do you want them to say about us, if we shamelessly butcher our fellow countrymen?
My country is making headlines for wrong reasons
Haru is annoying
Great Journalism thanks for covering this 🇿🇲
This is Africa
Omg they’ve made it look like a war zone or some conflict area! Why aljeje? Now when we watch news pertaining to other countries we’ll take it that it isn’t all legit. The opposition are not the oppressors btw.
Condolences to the bereaved.
This is however useless reporting from this news giant. There is more you could have covered but because you have agenda’s you simply cover what you want western countries to see our nation as. Useless.
Kftfttffftttrt fftf cc tft
Why make it appear as though there is war in our nation🇿🇲 no this is wrong in a million ways could have found a better way of reporting this item. And by the way we are enjoying peace in Zambia 🇿🇲 and freedom.
lies, thugs from both groups killed each other,, what was he doing with a machete in the first place. this is what you get when you hire lawless people to campaign for you.
Politricks l n l shall remain behind to lead the blind each One wantto rule amagideon tym.
Check out the thumbnail. Found nowhere in the actual video. Why clickbait?
Let love lead
Its Lungu not Lugu
Only one opposition has been killing people here…
So sad youths why should we be living life like this, reject the devil and he will flee from you.
This is sad 😢 May there are souls Rest In Peace prayers for mother Zambia 🇿🇲
Are you also going to talk about an innocent man who was shot like an animal because of his Helly Hanson T shirt he wore that day. Mistaken for HH (President of opposition party) guess who’s allowing these thugs masquerading as police officers to shoot innocent people.
The leader of the ruling party! There are real and fake police but they all look the same. Thanks to Lungu and his connection to gangs and thugs!
I’m in Zambia, and this news is false, not saying it’s false as in it never happened but it’s false in making it sound widespread.
It’s definitely not like they are making it out. Zambia is a very very peaceful country!
Sad 😢
After watching this report on my home country i don’t know if I can trust the rest of the news they produce about foreign nations.
The bogus reporting is real.
Naine nadabwa🤦🏼♀️. Like we are having war..
Shocked
Total rubbish, such lies from Aljazeera.
Ah ah but why does it look like a warzone? Nanga the bomb residue scene. Imweh Nk
Ugh. Shut up and mind your business. If your news has the slightest inaccuracy, don’t publish it. Seeing this story highly misreported is annoying my soul. Take it from a Zambian. This has been HIGHLY exaggerated.
Shame Aljazeera, this is how you are painting a terrible picture of our country. Stop deceiving people!!!!!
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Cornpop is actually a GOOD DUDE .. he just didn’t trust that hairy-legged lifeguard sniffing around the children! |
Joe failed a campaign promise, he told us No More Malarkey! |
They’re gonna alow immigrants to vote, so biden can stay in office. |
The People HAVE to SPEAK, the people holds the power over the government! The People is the only way to end this dark era of our nation. Remember; WE ARE THE PEOPLE!!!! |
Republicans have the art of projection mastered |
There’s people out there that can’t take jab medical reasons Biden forcing on all |
Get the afghanis that helped us there out of the country, close the embassy and leave. If they won’t fight to defend themselves they will lose. I feel betrayed by the Afghan army we equipped and trained for many years, sad to see them just hand it all over to the taliban without a fight. |
Impeach biden, and his entire administration immediately! |
Don’t let the Clinton foundation steal their relief money again |
Cancun Cruise speaks in the cadence of Televangelists. And he’s fleecing the same Rubes that tithe their rent money to them. |
Keep the Clinton Crime Foundation away. Maybe there won’t be so many missing kids or relief funds this time. |
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Was this in Zambia, mmHg this property behind Mutusa….isn’t it just a junk yard. Am in Zambia and am shocked by this news. The footage is alarming…. now I see all lies vaupuba
Well we just got a new president and the violence was less compared to previous elections but thank God it ended peacefully Amen and to all those who lost their lives God will avenge them
They made it look like a war zone JESU!!!!
The violence started because the ruling party at the time allowed this culture.
This is absolutely rubbish reporting. Shame on you Aljazeera. I live in Lusaka and the situation was nothing like this. There were a couple of incidents here and there but overall a very peaceful election period. Zambia is not at all in violent unrest like you portray here and actually a very peaceful, thriving nation.
Why do these news reporters make our country look like a poor country
Making our country look like a warzone
You should stop
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This kind of reporting as if you’re reporting for someone to see who isn’t from Zambia, that’s why we say the media is fake.
Cause you compromise things
According to by stander footage, the PF supporter threw the first punch. The difference was the mob justice that descended on him. Usually no one fights back.
Which Zambia is this?
hi, H.E MR Edgar Lungu , i may say something to you please you did well to Drive a Heavily Loaded shipment Cargo, to let it even arrive on the shore its not Easy, otherwise the ship could have drown down the depth of the sea, and it could have lost more Containers inside it, i hope you did to best of your effort otherwise the ship would have disappeared if without any Conductor, thanks H.E.
then , the lesson here is we must learn from our Mistakes, its a great Subject ,but don’t worry you are still within the same shipment Cargo , if it sales or obtains something good again you are still one of Zambian beneficiaries, so please now you must work altogether ,with HH for the mutual benefit of all your population, thanks god bless you all in Zambia.
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The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination
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I was there in 2016 when the last elections were approaching. I was visiting Vic Falls and walked across the border, the Presidential Candidate was driving through. As I look back, it probably wasn’t smart to do it, off there cusp and wasn’t apart of the “package”, but I’m glad I did! An experience I won’t ever get back! I was in Heaven when I was in Southern Africa for those (2) weeks.
Y’all have these special camera angles that show us to soo poor 🤦♂️
Many people died who supported his Excellency HH some were killed while taking care of their families please remember these families who lost their husbands and children.