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The death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV has brought to a close one of the longest and most influential reigns in Zambia’s traditional leadership, ending a 44-year chapter that shaped…
May 31, 2026
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The police questioning of former intelligence chief and Liberal Democrats Party presidential candidate Xavier Chungu has rapidly evolved into one of the most politically sensitive developments of Zambia’s 2026 election…
May 29, 2026
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Former minister says he stood with President Hichilema during difficult years and remains untroubled by differing views on constitutional reforms Gary Nkombo says his support for Bill 7 should not…
May 29, 2026
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Fresh constitutional petitions filed in Lusaka have injected new legal uncertainty into Zambia’s August 13 general elections after governance activist Isaac Mwanza and a consortium of civil society organisations moved…
May 29, 2026
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A formal complaint lodged with the Anti-Corruption Commission has intensified scrutiny around a growing wave of parliamentary candidate withdrawals ahead of Zambia’s August 13 general elections, with questions emerging over…
May 28, 2026
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Former intelligence chief Xavier Chungu was this morning reportedly picked up by heavily armed police officers from his New Kasama residence. The development was notably reported by Hot FM through…
May 28, 2026
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Opposition candidate says blocking tactics will fail as ECZ rejects disqualification claims Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has warned that alleged attempts to block opposition candidates from participating in…
May 28, 2026
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Government has dismissed allegations by Patriots for Economic Progress president Sean Tembo that the party’s leadership records were tampered with at the Registrar of Societies ahead of the August 2026…
May 28, 2026
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The commission says allegations circulating on the Patriotic Front’s Facebook page are fabricated and constitute an abuse of social media to undermine electoral confidence. The Electoral Commission of Zambia has…
May 27, 2026
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The Independent Broadcasting Authority has put Zambia’s broadcasters on formal notice ahead of the August 2026 general elections, issuing a comprehensive set of election coverage guidelines that impose new obligations…
May 26, 2026
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IBA Director General Webster Malido said reports claiming Millennium TV had been ordered not to air an interview featuring Chungu were false. He stated that the authority had not instructed…
May 26, 2026
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Katele Kalumba says Hichilema still ahead as opposition pressure grows Former finance minister Dr Katele Kalumba believes President Hakainde Hichilema retains the advantage heading into the August 13 general election,…
May 26, 2026
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The political calculus surrounding Raphael Nakacinda’s detention shifted sharply on Monday when Brian Mundubile and Makebi Zulu were denied entry to Lusaka Central Correctional Facility, transforming what had largely remained…
May 26, 2026
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President Hakainde Hichilema and opposition leaders used Africa Freedom Day to send sharply different messages to the country, laying bare just how divided Zambia is heading into the August 13…
May 26, 2026
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NGOCC Raises Concerns Over Violence, Detentions During Nominations The women’s advocacy council says its team members were detained by police while supporting a female aspirant — and warns political violence…
May 25, 2026
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A representative linked to the Mwanachingwala chiefdom has publicly condemned the attack on former Mazabuka Central lawmaker Gary Nkombo, injecting traditional authority into what is fast becoming one of the…
May 24, 2026
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Fresh scrutiny has fallen on the ruling UPND following the detention of NGOCC chairperson Beauty Katebe and 14 others during last week’s nomination exercise linked to the August 13 general…
May 24, 2026
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The Tonse Pamodzi Alliance has announced it will take the Electoral Commission of Zambia to court over the disqualification of several of its candidates during the presidential and parliamentary nomination…
May 24, 2026
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Zumani dismisses claims alliance failed to file in 75 constituencies TONSE Alliance Secretary General Dr. Chris Zumani Zimba has dismissed reports that the opposition alliance failed to field parliamentary and…
May 24, 2026
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The UPND has secured several parliamentary and local government positions unopposed ahead of the August 13 general election, handing the ruling party early momentum before campaigns fully intensify across the…
May 23, 2026
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President says violence, hate speech and lawlessness will not be tolerated as campaigns officially begin President Hakainde Hichilema used the opening of Zambia’s official campaign period to issue one of…
May 23, 2026
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