 BRIEFING | Eastern Province Rallies as Paramount Chief Mpezeni Endorses Hichilema at N’cwala Eastern Province stepped firmly into the 2026 electoral conversation today as Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni-speaking people publicly endorsed President Hakainde Hichilema during the annual N’cwala Traditional Ceremony at Emutenguleni. Addressing thousands gathered for one of Zambia’s most significant cultural […] The post Eastern Province Rallies as Paramount Chief Mpezeni Endorses Hichilema at N’cwala first appeared on The Zambian Observer .