By Election
Zambian coverage mentioning by election, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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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
ECZ Orders Fresh Mandevu By-Election
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has resolved to hold a fresh parliamentary election in Lusaka’s Mandevu constituency after a serious security breach disrupted the management of results following the August 13 general election, a decision that has drawn support from stakeholders across the civic and…
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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
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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Politics
Chiteme’s Election as Nkana MP Challenged
Chembe Mbale UPND Nkana Constituency losing Candidate FRANCIS MUKUKA has petitioned the election of ALEXANDER CHITEME in the High Court. Mr. MUKUKA, has argued that the elections were characterised by electoral fraud, violence, bribery, and intimidation among others . He further says Mr. CHITEME sent…
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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…
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Politics
ECZ orders fresh parley election in Mandevu
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has resolved to conduct a fresh Parliamentary election in Mandevu Constituency of Lusaka District. According to a statement made available to ZANIS today, by ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro, the decision follows a security incident that disrupted the…
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Politics
State55-Afrikan Board congratulates HH re-election
The Board of Trustees and Members of State55-Afrikan have congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia, describing his victory as a testament to the confidence Zambians have in his leadership. In a congratulatory message signed by Secretary General…
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Politics
Statement from Mo Ibrahim on the Zambian election
26 August, 2026 Mr President, your first mandate was defined by progress. Do not waste what you have achieved. We are watching post-presidential election developments in Zambia with deep concern. Elections are of course a key test of democracy. But the test extends beyond what…
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Politics
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have filed a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner Changala…
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Politics
Linda Kasonde, Two Others Challenge August 13 Presidential Election
Former Law Association of Zambia President Linda Kasonde and two others have written a petition challenging the August 13, 2026 presidential election, in which President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The other petitioners are governance activist Brebner…
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Politics
Judiciary confirms no petition filed against Hichilema’s election
ZAMBIA’s Judiciary has confirmed that no petition challenging the presidential election result was filed within the constitutional deadline. In a letter dated Aug. 25 to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief Administrator Nalishebo Imataa said the Constitutional Court Registry had not received any petition by…
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Politics
Hh Won August Election with 57.9%, Not 60% Says Csos.
Hakainde Hichilema won the August 2026 presidential election with 57.9 percent of the vote, according to a Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) conducted by a consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The figure is slightly below the 60 percent figure that has been circulating in
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Politics
State House Denies Hh Ordered Court Closure to Block Election Petitions
State House has rejected allegations that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of courts on Monday, August 24, 2026, to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. In a statement issued by State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka, says the allegation is inconsistent with…
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Business
Strong Post-Election Demand for Grz Bonds as August Auction Attracts K8.6 Billion
By George N Mtonga STRONG POST-ELECTION DEMAND FOR GRZ BONDS AS AUGUST AUCTION ATTRACTS K8.6 BILLION LUSAKA, ZAMBIA — 22 August 2026 Zambia’s domestic capital market has delivered an important vote of investor confidence following the 2026 general election, with the August Government of the…
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Politics
The Commonwealth expresses concern at the post-election situation in Zambia
The following statement is issued today, 21 August 2026, by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, on the developing situation in Zambia. The Commonwealth expresses concern at the post-election situation in Zambia and urges full respect for the rights of all persons and for the…
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Zambia
A NATION IN TURMOIL: The dark hours of Zambia’s stolen election
838 Views In the heart of Southern Africa, Zambia stands at a crossroads, its democratic foundations shaken by a storm of betrayal and power plays that cling fiercely to the corridors of power. Last week’s presidential election, rather than a celebration of the people’s voice…
