By Election
Zambian coverage mentioning by election, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Politics
Why Zumani Zimba Does Not Want Mundubile to Petition the 2026 Presidential Results
Guest Article by Marvin Chola According to News Diggers, Tonse Alliance Secretary General Dr Chris Zumani Zimba believes Brian Mundubile would be making a “big mistake” by petitioning the 2026 presidential election results, which saw President Hakainde Hichilema declared the winner. Mundubile
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Politics
Lumezi North UPND Candidate Goes Unopposed after Resignation of Lm Candidate
United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate Anderson Banda has been declared the winner of the Lumezi North Parliamentary by-election. Mr. Banda has been declared the winner by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Lumezi North Returning Officer Michael Simwiinga after the resignation from the…
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Politics
ZAMBIA: THE COURTS MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DEMOCRACY- Zim Senator Jameson Z. Timba
ZAMBIA: THE COURTS MUST REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO DEMOCRACY By Senator Jameson Z. Timba24 August 2026 I am deeply concerned by reports emerging from Zambia that courts have been closed today following an alleged security threat, at a particularly sensitive moment in the country’s post-election process…
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Business
IMF congratulates HH
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has congratulated President Hakaïnde Hichilema on his re-election and has reaffirmed its commitment to support Zambia. In a congratulatory letter issued in Washington D.C yesterday by IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva to President Hakaïnde, she pledged to continue rendering assistance…
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Crime & Courts
High Court dismisses Yenga application
Rules that Kabwata seat petition was duly filed GRACE CHAILE Lusaka LUSAKA High Court has dismissed an application by Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga seeking to have a petition challenging his election dismissed, ruling that the petition was filed within the prescribed 14-day period…
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Politics
Judiciary Confirms Receipt of Presidential Petition Documents.
CHIEF Justice Dr. Mumba Malila has acknowledged receiving an email seeking to challenge the presidential election result. In a statement, the Judiciary said the email was sent to Malila’s private address by a member of the public and contained documentation labeled “the people’s presidential petition.”…
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Politics
WHO Has been Stopped from Filing the Presidential Petition?
Zambians, it is high time we understand the legal procedures surrounding presidential election petitions so that the public is not misled by claims that could unnecessarily create panic and tension in the country. We are concerned that even some legal practitioners and civil society organisations…
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Africa & World
Zambia elected to UNHRC for 2027 2029 term
CHOMBA MUSIKA Lusaka ZAMBIA has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2027-2029 term, marking a significant milestone in the country’s multilateral diplomacy. The election yesterday by the UN General Assembly at the ongoing 81st Session at the UN headquarters…
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Politics
Tribunal Dismisses Bid to Throw Out Kibombwe Petition
The Local Government Elections Tribunal has dismissed applications by Lusaka Mayor-Elect Chitambala Mwewa and the Electoral Commission of Zambia-ECZ seeking to have NRPUP mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe’s election petition thrown out. The respondents had raised preliminary objections over the filing and service of the petition…
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Politics
UPND Calls on Commonwealth and EU Not to Issue Statements that Could be Seen as Endorsing Insurgency or Terrorism
PRESS STATEMENTFor Immediate Release LUSAKA, August 23, 2026 — The United Party for National Development (UPND) has taken note of the statement issued by Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon. Shirley Botchwey, concerning the post-election situation in Zambia.
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Politics
EU Eom Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Foreign Affairs PS
At Charter House today, Ms. Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen, Permanent Secretary for International Relations and Cooperation (IR&C), received a delegation from the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), led by Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz, the Deputy Chief Observer for the EU EOM to Zambia. The discussions
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Crime & Courts
43 members of Tonse Alliance approach court to challenge continued detention
Forty-three members of the Tonse Alliance have gone to the Lusaka High Court challenging their continued detention, with one alleging he was beaten by armed men after carrying out election-related duties. Joseph Kaseya of Kabanana told the court that he was an Electoral Commission of…
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Politics
Judiciary Statements on Presidential Petition Leave Key Question Unresolved
Zambia’s Judiciary has confirmed that Chief Justice Dr Mumba Malila received an email, sent to his private address by a member of the public, containing documents described as “the people’s presidential petition” challenging Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election. In a statement, the Judiciary’s communications office described this…
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Politics
Prophet Joshua Iginla To Mundubile: Give Peace A Chance, You Did Extremely Well
By Staff ReporterAugust 24, 2026 Nigerian-based Prophet Joshua Iginla has described opposition leader Brian Mundubile as a great man who performed extremely well in his first presidential election, while urging him to respond to the outcome with peace and dignity. Speaking during his Sunday Service…
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Politics
Civil society calls for radical reforms, overhaul of Electoral Commission after disputed Zambia vote
Civil society organisations have called for an inclusive constitutional and electoral reform process, including the reconstitution of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), to address political tensions following the disputed August 13 general elections. The recommendations were made at a post-election round-table organised by the…
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Politics
PF Has been Stagnant Since 2015… Numbers Don’t Lie.:
Bye-election. Edgar Lungu PF = 1.8 million consolidated votes.Hakainde Hichilema UPND = 1.7 million votes. 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS. Edgar Lungu PF = 1.8 million votes.Hakainde Hichilema UPND = 1.8 but HH Lost by 600,000 votes. 2021 GENERAL ELECTIONS. Edgar Lungu PF= 1.8 million votes.Hakainde Hichilema
