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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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NRPUP quits Tonse Alliance as post-election rupture deepens The National Restoration Party for Unity and Prosperity has withdrawn from the Tonse Alliance with immediate effect, opening a major new chapter in the opposition only days after Brian Mundubile contested the presidency on the…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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Tonse Alliance accuses Hichilema govt of instigating third-term debate to evade accountability
The Tonse Alliance has accused President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration of using the current constitutional amendment debate to divert attention from what the opposition alliance described as concerns over accountability and Zambia’s democratic record. Alliance Deputy Spokesperson. Anthony Chibuye, said it was regrettable that the President…
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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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Tonse Alliance condemns death wishes against Hichilema, urges end to political mockery
Zambia’s Tonse Alliance has condemned the spread of unverified claims about President Hakainde Hichilema’s health , saying such conduct was unacceptable. Alliance Deputy Spokesperson, Anthony Chibuye, who is also spokesperson for the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD), said the condemnation applied to everyone, including…
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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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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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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
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance secretary general seeks release from Immigration custody
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestin Mukandila, has asked the Lusaka High Court to order his immediate release from Immigration Department custody, arguing that he is not a foreigner and that his continued detention was unlawful. Mukandila has filed an affidavit in support of an ex-parte…
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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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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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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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‘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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Tonse Alliance demands resignations of ECZ boss, military chiefs over conduct of August polls
The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has called for the resignations of Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson, Mwangala Zaloumis, Zambia Army Commander, Geoffrey Zyeele, and Inspector General of Police, Graphel Musamba, for what it termed the inappropriate handling of the August, 13 General Elections. Addressing the media…
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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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Crime & Courts
Tonse alliance official, Chisanga, charged for treason but State to pay costs for unlawful 16-day detention
The State has been ordered to pay costs over the 16-day detention of Tonse Alliance presidential spokesperson, George Chisanga without charge. Lusaka High Court Judge, Lameck Mwale, made the order after dismissing Chisanga’s habeas corpus application, holding that the matter had been overtaken by events…
