By Election
Zambian coverage mentioning by election, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Politics
UPND Wins Mbala Mayoral By-Election
The ruling UPND has won the Mbala mayoral by-election unopposed following the...
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Politics
UPND Adopts Adrian Banda for Mandevu by-Election
The United Party for National Development – UPND – has adopted Adrian Banda as its...
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Politics
Mbala Electoral Officer Calls for Peace Ahead of Mayoral by-Election
The Mbala District Electoral Officer, Laura Munkanta, has called on political parties and candidates to...
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Politics
UPND Adopts Adrian Banda for Mandevu by-Election
The United Party for National Development – UPND – has adopted Adrian Banda as its candidate for the Mandevu Parliamentary by-election scheduled for 5th November 2026. Mr Banda, who contested the August 13 General Election as an independent candidate, later rejoined the UPND after the…
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Politics
Tonse Alliance will file presidential election petition by today’s deadline- Muhabi Lungu
BRIEFING | Tonse remnants expect Mundubile election petition by deadline We Are One Zambia Alliance (WOZA) secretary-general Muhabi Lungu says the Tonse-affiliated grouping expects a presidential election petition to be filed by today’s deadline challenging President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election. According to Hot FM, Lungu said…
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Politics
The 60-page presidential election petition filed by Linda Kasonde, Brebner Changala and LCK Freedom Foundation
Against the Electoral Commission of Zambia, the Attorney-General and President Hakainde Hichilema. It challenges the validity of the 13 August 2026 presidential election and the declaration of Hichilema as winner. The petitioners’ central argument is that the election was
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Politics
Mbala Electoral Officer Calls for Peace Ahead of Mayoral by-Election
The Mbala District Electoral Officer, Laura Munkanta, has called on political parties and candidates to uphold peace, fairness, and transparency ahead of the Mbala Mayoral by-election scheduled for October 2026. Speaking during a District Political Party Liaison Committee meeting, Ms. Mbala says the meeting is…
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Politics
Election petitions in Zambia: will the courts follow the law or the convenience of the moment-by Isaac Mwanza
Following the 13 August 2026 General Elections, Zambia is once again entering the familiar territory of election petitions. Several losing opposition candidates have already approached the courts challenging the results declared by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. More strikingly, more than 20 UPND candidates have…
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Crime & Courts
CLA decries Zambia’s post-election rule-of-law crisis, demands probe of Kafwaya’s murder by state agents
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has expressed deep concern over developments in Zambia following the August 13, 2026 general election, warning that recent events threaten access to justice, judicial independence and the safety of legal practitioners. In a statement released in Lusaka, the CLA said…
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Zambia
An injustice under uniform: Why the Zambia Army must answer for the 2026 election violence, by Fred M’membe
The primary duty of the Zambia Army is to defend the Republic, protect its sovereign borders, and uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia as established. The Zambia Army is trained to respect and uphold the legal frameworks of our sovereign nation and international…
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Politics
Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the...
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Zambia
Don’t Wait for the Next Election to Talk
ZCID wants structured dialogue among political parties beyond the polls By Francis Maingaila ♥️Lusaka, Zambia24...
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Politics
Confusion reigns as executive, judiciary issue conflicting claims over judicial intervention in Hichilema election victory saga
Zambia’s Judiciary said on Tuesday that the Chief Justice had received documents seeking to challenge President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s election and referred them to the Constitutional Court, while the Secretary to the Cabinet said no presidential petition had been received by the Judiciary by the expiry…
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Politics
Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions must be addressed
PVT SETTLES POLL QUESTION Civil society confirms Hichilema’s re-election but warns that regional voting, police conduct and political tensions must be addressed By Francis Maingaila ♥️ Lusaka, Zambia24 — 24-08-2026 – The Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) conducted by the Consortium of Civil Society Organisations for…
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Politics
A Petition Does Not Cancel an Election — Shamoba
A PETITION DOES NOT CANCEL AN ELECTION — LET US EDUCATE ZAMBIANS CORRECTLY written by Shamoba There is a need to educate the public on what the Constitution of Zambia actually provides regarding a presidential election petition, instead of creating unnecessary confusion and misleading citizens…
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Politics
Post-election petitions mount as Kaingu, Mulenga, Mwewa face challenges
The election of independent Mwandi Member of Parliament, Iris Kaingu has been challenged in the Lusaka High Court following the August 13 general election. UPND candidate, Sibeso Kakoma Sefulo, has petitioned the court seeking to nullify Kaingu’s election, alleging that the poll was marred by…
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Opinion
Presidency says no post-election crisis in Zambia
Zambia is not facing an election crisis or breakdown of democratic order following the Aug. 13 general election, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has said, describing ongoing concerns as suspected criminal activity by some individuals. Hamasaka made the remarks in response to commentary…
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Politics
Chizobo Ward Election Nullified Days after Councillors’ Swearing-in
The election for Chizobo Ward councillor has been nullified by the tribunal sitting at the Mazabuka Magistrate’s Court after it found substantial irregularities involving the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). In its judgment, the tribunal ruled that the election was not conducted in substantial conformity…
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Crime & Courts
More losing candidates petition High Court over parliamentary election results
More losing candidates have petitioned the Lusaka High Court seeking the nullification of parliamentary election results, citing alleged violence, intimidation, electoral malpractice and breaches of electoral procedures. Among the latest petitions is one filed by UPND candidate for Mwenzo Constituency, Musingwa Siame, challenging the election…
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Zambia
Election petition challenges Chitambala’s declaration as Mayor of Lusaka
An election petition has been filed in the Local Government Elections Tribunal challenging the declaration of Mwewa Chitambala as winner of the Lusaka City Mayor election held on August 13, 2026. The petition was lodged by Gabriel Isaac Kibombwe, who was among six candidates that…
