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                       Zambia to Hold Elections August 11

   by Associated Press

   Zambia plans to hold elections on August 11, replacing a president who
   took over last year after his predecessor died of illness while in
   office.

   In a ceremony Tuesday, President Edgar Lungu is expected to approve a
   constitutional amendment ratifying the election date and requiring the
   winner of the presidential race to have more than 50 percent of the
   vote. Legislative elections will also be held.

   The elections will pit the ruling Patriotic Front party against the
   opposition United Party for National Development, led by Hakainde
   Hichilema.

   The struggling economy is likely to be a major campaign issue. Zambia's
   key copper industry has suffered, partly because of electricity
   shortages.

   Lungu's predecessor, Michael Sata, died in 2014. Lungu was elected in
   January 2015 to serve out Sata's term until this year.
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   [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/zambia-elections/3130203.html

References

   1. http://www.voanews.com/content/zambia-elections/3130203.html