Letter from Zambia (chapter 3)

Other than the much reported William Banda attack on candidate Sylvia Masebo in Chongwe, and some bruises suffered in skirmishes between cadres of the MMD and PF, no major incidents have been recorded in the country.

No one has been killed and by and large for those not interested in the election, life goes on as usual. At a reception hosted by the Swedish Ambassador for our team, small talk with diplomats revolves around the possibility of trouble flaring.