ECZ Urges Candidates to Wait Patiently as Zambia Begins Compiling Election Results

President Hichilema calls for calm as Zambia awaits election results

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema on Friday called on Zambians to maintain peace and unity as the Electoral Commission of Zambia continues to tally votes from the August 13 elections. In a statement, President Hichilema said Zambia remains a peaceful and united nation and urged citizens to “guard this peace and stability.” “Elections anywhere take time, and […] The post President Hichilema calls for calm as Zambia awaits election results first appear…

Zambia Votes: Polls Close As Country Awaits Election Results

According to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, some 8.79 million people are registered to vote in a low-stakes presidential election. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to grab a second term after today’s polls. This story is written and edited by Global South World LIVE UPDATES This brings our live coverage of Zambia’s 2026 elections to […]

Zambia: Vote Counting Ongoing As Hichilema Seeks Second Term Presidency

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Counting is under way in Zambia after voting closed on Thursday in Zambia’s general election where President Hakainde Hichilema was seeking a second five-year term. In order to win outright in the first round a presentation, a presidential candidate needs more than half the votes cast, otherwise a run-off election is triggered. The Thursday polling day was largely peaceful, with queues reported in many areas and only isola…

ECZ urges candidates to wait patiently as Zambia begins compiling election results

ECZ urges candidates to wait patiently as Zambia begins compiling election results The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has urged candidates participating in the general elections to remain patient as votes are counted and results are compiled, with the first official results expected to be announced at the National Results Centre in Lusaka. Lusaka, 14 […] The post ECZ urges candidates to wait patiently as Zambia begins compiling election re…

Rival parties claim early victory in watershed Zambia elections

from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – COUNTING is underway after high voter turnout marked what is the biggest election in Zambia. Allegations of vote rigging by the main opposition persisted at the end of voting on Thursday evening, hours after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) assured it would transmit the results within 72 hours. The ECZ was to begin announcing the first batch of results at local leve…

ECZ Pledges Timely Release of Zambia Election Results Within 72 Hours

ShareBy Malawi Freedom Network -Official The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has assured the nation that the results of the 2026 general election will be transmitted and released within the agreed 72-hour timeframe, as the country awaits the outcome of Thursday’s closely watched polls. ECZ Chief Executive Officer Brown Kasaro said the commission had put… The post ECZ Pledges Timely Release of Zambia Election Results Within 72 Hours appeared…