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88 Views The SADC Election Observation Mission was on the ground in Zambia’s capital on Thursday morning as voters began casting ballots in the 2026 General Elections. Head of Mission Samuel B. Tembenu, SC, former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Malawi, led the SEOM leadership on visits to polling stations in Lusaka to […]

NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile says he has no bitterness towards President Hakainde Hichilema and will respect him as a former head of state once elected. Mundubile has also prayed for unity and a peaceful voting process. He claims that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is incapable of conducting a free and fair election, […]

AMERICAN SENATORS REBUKE HICHILEMA: President Hichilema Is Using Oppressive Laws To Target Opponents & Undermine Elections The USA has issued a strong rebuke to President Hakainde Hichilema for actions that seeks to undermine the elections. READ THE FULL STATEMENT WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, […]

Four senior Democrats on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee used a joint statement issued on the eve of Zambia’s general election to question the fairness of the environment in which the country is voting, even as they urged calm and restraint from all sides. Jeanne…

The LITUNGA, Lubosi Imwiko II, has cast his vote at Limulunga Mid Kuta One Polling Station, located within the Barotse Royal Palace. Traditionally, the Litunga is the first person to cast his vote at the polling station, paving the way for his subjects and giving them a royal blessing to participate in the electoral process. […]

Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba Writes AU Over Compromised Official In Zambia Election Observer Mission 12 August 2026 H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn BosheHead of Mission, AU–COMESA Election Observation Mission to ZambiaLusaka, Republic of Zambia H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson, African Union Commission, Addis AbabaThe Secretary General, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Lusaka Your Excellencies, RE: REQUEST […]

GOVERMENT SMASHES REBEL TRAINING RING, DENIES ‘ABDUCTIONS’… reveals Valden Findlay and opposition figures held over foreign-backed military drilling to disrupt polls By DAVID KANDUZATHE Government has aggressively dismantled opposition claims of State-sponsored ‘abductions,’ revealing that the high-profile arrests of prominent business executive Valden Findlay and several political figures are tied to a massive counter-terrorism operation […]

CAN BRIAN MUNDUBILE WIN THE 2026 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? Our Final Opinion before voting. Yes, Brian Mundubile can win,but he needs a major shift in votes. Here is the simplest way to understand the numbers. 2021: THE STARTING POINT In 2021, HH received about 2.85 million votes, while Edgar Lungu received about 1.87 million votes. HH […]

🇿🇲 EXPLAINER | Arrests, Russia Training and K7.3 Million: What We Know LUSAKA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 | Zambians are voting today against the backdrop of an expanding security investigation involving alleged foreign military training, suspected attempts to interfere with the electoral system, a Kenyan national accused of cybercrime, more than K7.3 million seized from […]

Zambians are turning out in large numbers today, Thursday 13 August, as polling stations remain open nationwide for the 2026 general election, with reports coming in throughout the morning painting a broadly peaceful picture alongside scattered complaints over delays, space…