?? VIEWPOINT | Hichilema’s Global Standing Keeps Rising as Domestic Politics Remains Polarised President Hakainde Hichilema’s inclusion in The Telegraph’s list of World Leaders of 2025 has landed in a politically charged environment at home. Supporters see validation. Critics see exaggeration. But beyond partisan noise, the recognition speaks to a specific reality: Zambia’s fiscal and […] The post Hichilema’s Global Standing Keeps Rising as Domestic Politics Remains Polarised first appeared on The Zambian Observer .