AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMandevu Election Legal Fight: ZCLU says ECZ has no clear legal basis to cancel the Mandevu parliamentary poll after an attack at the tallying centre, arguing the law doesn’t justify scrapping results across the whole constituency. Mwandi Petition: Independent MP Iris Kaingu’s win is challenged in the Lusaka High Court by losing candidate Sibeso Sefulo, who alleges bribery and improper counting, seeking a nullification and fresh election. Post-Election Tensions: Church mother bodies insist they only helped Mundubile and Makebi Zulu leave UN premises for their lawyers, while police confirm warn-and-caution statements tied to alleged treason. Food Prices & Trade: FRA has paid farmers over K6bn for maize, while mealie meal prices ease as Zambia’s maize stocks rise; Kenya is also reported to seek 10.8 million bags from Zambia. Regional Diplomacy: Botswana President Duma Boko congratulates Hichilema on re-election, and China confirms a special envoy will attend the Sept 1 inauguration. Sports: Zambia’s U17 rebuild begins with a 40-player camp, and Nkana’s FIFA registration ban is lifted.
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