Zambian elections

The election is over. The Electoral Commission of Zambia has pronounced its winner, and President Hakainde Hichilema has been inaugurated for a second term. Officially, Hichilema won 60.49 percent of...

Zambia's election has produced a decisive verdict at the ballot box and a deeply contested one everywhere else. The Zambia election result declared by the Electoral Commission of Zambia in...

When the Electoral Commission of Zambia abruptly halted and then swiftly resumed vote tabulation following targeted attacks on polling agents and reported ballot thefts in Lusaka, it sent a tremor...

As Zambia's political landscape prepares for the general ballot, the nation stands at a critical juncture following a period of intensive economic restructuring and renewed international engagement under President Hakainde...

Zambia general elections are set on 13 August 2026 to elect the President, members of the National Assembly, council chairs, and councillors. As the nation prepares for this pivotal moment,...

Archive note: This analysis was published before Zambia’s August 2026 election. For later coverage, read how African elections shape long-term investor confidence. As Zambia's election campaign gathers momentum ahead of...