The economics of Zambia’s 2026 general election: manifesto costing, fiscal space, policy certainty and what businesses should plan for. See the full series on The Economics of Zambia's 2026 Election.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has suspended the counting and announcement of election results across the country following reports of violence, threats against election officials and the alleged…
The campaign ends on 13 August. The calendar does not. Five decisions with fixed dates that face whoever forms a government, and the tests to judge them by.
No verified 2026 election totals or declared winners have yet been published by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. Counting is underway.
13 August 2026 | Source: Library Development Foundation (LDF) Monitors/Observers Team Zambia 2026 elections were conducted peacefully in the areas visited by the Library Development Foundation’s Monitors and…
Voting has closed at most polling stations, while ECZ says stations that opened late must remain open long enough to complete the full 12-hour voting period.
President Hakainde Hichilema cast his ballot in Lusaka on Thursday as millions of Zambians voted in a general election that will decide whether his economic turnaround earns a…
Update from the Library Development Foundation (LDF) At the polling stations visited so far in Lusaka, the situation remains calm and peaceful, with turnout moderate in most areas…
Tasila Lungu Mwansa, daughter of late President Edgar Lungu, appeared in public for the first time in over a year, voting at Kabulonga Boys where she was pictured…
