Tonse Alliance
The opposition Tonse Alliance and the parties inside it.
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Politics
NRPUP Pulls Out of Tonse Alliance
??️ LUSAKA, Zambia24 — 23-08-2026 — The National Reconciliation Party for Unity...
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NRPUP Pulls Out of Tonse Alliance
The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity -NRPUP- has with immediate...
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NRPUP ditches Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance
The party that sponsored defeated presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says it has left the main opposition alliance, citing a need to realign with its own vision and long-term objectives.
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Zumani Zimba proposes unity government between UPND and NRPUP Tonse Alliance
Zimba proposes unity government between UPND and NRPUP Tonse Alliance Political scientist and NRPUP Tonse Alliance chief presidential adviser Dr Chris Zumani Zimba has proposed the formation of a national unity government between the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) and the NRPUP Tonse…
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Tonse Alliance yet to Decide Next Steps after Election Petition Deadline Lapses
The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance says its partners are yet to meet to determine the way forward following the expiry of the deadline for challenging the presidential election results. Alliance Spokesperson Dr. Lawrence Mwelwa has told Phoenix News that the alliance
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Mundubile’s Nrpup Withdraws from Tonse Alliance with Immediate Effect
BREAKING | NRPUP quits Tonse Alliance as post-election rupture deepens The National Restoration Party for Unity and Prosperity has withdrawn from the Tonse Alliance with immediate effect, opening a major new chapter in the opposition only days after Brian Mundubile contested the presidency on the…
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Tonse Alliance Denies Russia Training was for Election Disruption
The Tonse Alliance has rejected allegations that three of its security personnel detained after returning from Russia were trained to disrupt Zambia’s elections or engage in treasonous activities. Speaking through NRPUP Presidential Candidate spokesperson George Chisanga, the alliance says Victor Muziamba, Dixon Tembo and Gideon…
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NRPUP quits Tonse Alliance, cites need for new political direction
THE National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity [NRPUP] has pulled out of the Tonse Alliance effective immediately. NRPUP Secretary-General Nonde Mubanga announced the withdrawal, saying the party made the decision after reviewing the alliance’s objectives and operations and consulting members. Mubanga said NRPUP continues…
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NRPUP abandons Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leaving the nation’s political future hanging in the balance
POLITICAL SHOCKWAVE…NRPUP abandons Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance leaving the nation’s political future hanging in the balance By DAVID KANDUZATHE political landscape was thrown into absolute chaos this evening August 23, 2026, as the NRPUP announced its immediate and unconditional withdrawal from the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance. The bombshell announcement…
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PETITION WILL NOT HEAL NATION, TONSE ALLIANCE CHIEF WARNS… Zumani Zimba distances himself from court challenges, calling presidential election petitions a confrontational process
TONSE-PAMODZI Alliance founder and secretary general, Chris Zimba, has openly broken ranks with opposition leaders over plans to challenge the just-ended general elections. Dr Zimba in a monitored recorded
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Tayali Dismisses NRPUP Withdrawal from Tonse Alliance as “Politically Irrelevant
Economic Equity Party President Chilufya Tayali has rubbished the withdrawal of NRPUP from the Tonse Alliance, describing it as an irrelevant move meant to block a petition. Tayali said the withdrawal changes nothing, because a petition can still be filed if Brian Mundubile wants to.
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Crime & Courts
Immigration Department Arrests Tonse Alliance Deputy Secretary General Celestine Mukandila
1,421 Views The Department of Immigration has arrested Celestine Mukandila, deputy secretary general of the Tonse Alliance, over issues relating to his immigration status. In a statement issued Thursday, Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka said Mukandila, 36, was apprehended at his home in Mapepe…
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NRP-UP withdraws from Tonse Pamodzi Alliance amid uncertainty over election petition
1,303 Views LUSAKA, Zambia — The NRP-UP has withdrawn from the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance, a move that could have significant implications for the opposition alliance’s political future and its pending challenge to the outcome of Zambia’s presidential election. NRP-UP Secretary General Nonde Mubanga announced the…
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Tonse Alliance secretary general,Celestine Mukandila, in Immigration custody over status probe
THE Department of Immigration has arrested Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila over questions relating to his immigration status. Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka confirmed the arrest in a statement Thursday. Mr. Mukandila, 36, was arrested at his residence in Mapepe, Chilanga, Lusaka…
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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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‘We Quit!’ Tonse Alliance risks final disintegration as major driving force, NRPUP withdraws
The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Tonse Alliance, ending its participation in the opposition coalition just days after the August 13 general elections in which its candidate, Brian Mundubile, announced himself winner ahead of official…
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Tonse Alliance seeks AU intervention over Zambia post-election crisis
The Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance has written to African Union Chairperson President, Évariste Ndayishimiye, seeking urgent intervention in Zambia’s post-election situation, citing the killing of an opposition leader, the refuge of presidential candidates at United Nations premises, and an expiring constitutional remedy. In a letter dated August…
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Sampa says Tonse Alliance’s AU letter will only damage Zambia’s image
Former Matero MP and Patriotic Front faction president Miles Sampa, who worked with the African Union for five years, has dismissed a letter written by the Tonse Alliance to the AU asking the continental body to halt President-elect Hakainde Hichilema’s swearing-in, describing the move as…
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Zumani proposes 46 Government jobs for Tonse Alliance in unity plan
Zumani proposes 46 Government jobs for NRPUP in unity plan POLITICAL scientist and NRPUP chief presidential Advisor Zumani Zimba has proposed that NRPUP be given 46 Government positions as part of a proposed unity government with the ruling UPND. Dr Zimba said the proposal is…
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Proposed Unity Govt Framework between Ruling UPND & Nrpup Tonse Alliance to Foster Post Election Dialogue, Political Reconciliation, National Unity and Peaceful Coexistence- Dr. Chris Zumani
PROPOSED UNITY GOVT FRAMEWORK BETWEEN RULING UPND & NRPUP TONSE ALLIANCE TO FOSTER POST ELECTION DIALOGUE, POLITICAL RECONCILIATION, NATIONAL UNITY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE By Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba …..This political letter is addressed to both Republican President, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema of the ruling UPND and…
