President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after Zambia’s Electoral Commission declared him president-elect following the 13 August 2026 election.
According to official results announced by Electoral Commission Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis, Hichilema secured 61.4% of valid votes, while opposition candidate Brian Mundubile received 38%.
Key developments:
- Hichilema pledged to serve all Zambians following his victory.
- Brian Mundubile alleged electoral irregularities and called for an independent investigation.
- EU election observers described polling as largely peaceful but raised concerns over campaign conditions and broader electoral freedoms.
The election followed several security incidents, including arrests of opposition figures and a temporary suspension of vote counting.
Zambia, Africa’s second-largest copper producer, has maintained a record of peaceful transfers of power through elections since the return to multiparty democracy in 1991.
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