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EU-EOM PRELIMINARY REPORT The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Zambia today presented its Preliminary Statement on the 13 August 2026 general elections. Critical stages of the electoral process, including the tabulation of results, are still ongoing. The statement, therefore, only reflects the mission’s findings to date and the EU EOM will continue […]

Davies Mwila (NRPUP) lost the election to Musonda Robert (CF), with CF: 5323, NRPUP: 4964, UPND: 4935 CITIZENS FIRST TAKES CHIPILI PARLIAMENTARY SEAT By Kalombe Kapambwe Citizens First candidate Musonda Robert has won the Chipili Constituency parliamentary seat after polling 5,323 votes. He was followed by Davis Mwila of NRPUP, who polled 4,964 votes, while […]

“BM IS WINNING CONSTITUENCIES, HH IS WINNING THE MATHEMATICS” THE STORY INSIDE THE FIRST 27 I can already see some people telling me, “Bwezani, stick to football.” Bane, I did this same election mathematics in 2021. I love numbers, patterns and projections. Actually, this is exactly what I do with football , you don’t analyse […]

Preliminary Statement: African Union and The Common Market For Eastern and Southern Africa Election Observation Mission To The 13th August 2026 General Election in The Republic of Zambia, Lusaka, 15 August 2026Conclusion Overall, the Mission commends the people of Zambia for exercising their democratic right. The Mission urges all stakeholders to remain calm, exercise restraint, […]

🇿🇲 VOTE ANALYSIS | Margins Now Telling the Story Twenty-seven of Zambia’s 226 constituencies are now in the official presidential tally, and the emerging numbers offer something more useful than simply saying who is ahead. They are beginning to show how Hakainde Hichilema and Brian Mundubile are constructing very different routes through the electoral map. […]

Every election serves as a reminder that power resides with the people. I accept the results and extend my congratulations to the victorious team as they assume the responsibility of leading our community. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency, President Hakainde Hichilema, for his leadership and the trust he has placed […]

PUTIN PERSONALLY REMOVED RUSSIA’S ONLY ANTI-WAR PARTY AS ITS SUPPORT SURGED Vladimir Putin personally approved the removal of Yabloko—the only officially registered Russian party opposing the war in Ukraine—from September’s parliamentary elections, according to Der Spiegel. The Kremlin initially allowed Yabloko onto the ballot because it was considered harmless. That calculation changed when its campaign […]

Turkey Warns Israel Over Gaza Peace Deal, Threatens Joint Action Turkey has issued a strong warning to Israel, accusing it of taking steps that could undermine the Gaza peace agreement and calling for the next phase of the peace plan to be implemented without further delays. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that if the […]

Iran Fears Renewed Clash as U.S. Sends Fresh Carrier to Middle East Iran is reportedly preparing for the possibility of another round of military confrontation with the United States after Washington moved the USS George Washington toward the Middle East to relieve the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. The deployment comes as the U.S. maintains its […]

Jacinta Zuma BLASTS Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Over His Remarks on Xenophobia and Immigration in South Africa, Questions Why Foreign Leaders Keep Lecturing South Africans While Citizens Struggle With Unemployment, Crime, Border Security and Growing Pressure on Public Services” A heated regional debate has erupted after Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema addressed concerns surrounding xenophobia and […]