AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPresidential Poll Results: Zambia’s Electoral Commission has declared President Hakainde Hichilema re-elected for a second five-year term, winning with 2,965,326 votes (about 61.4%) against opposition leader Brian Mundubile’s 1,856,217 (about 38%), ending the race without a runoff. Election Aftermath & Security: The Aug. 13 vote was followed by a nationwide counting pause after reports of violence against election staff and theft of marked ballot papers, and authorities later confirmed arrests of prominent opposition figures on election night amid claims of “militia activity.” Opposition Response: Mundubile and allies have disputed the process, with some reports saying they sought refuge at a UN agency in Lusaka, while observers and the EU pointed to unequal campaign conditions and late legal changes that affected the playing field. Court Update: In a separate case, the Lusaka High Court adjourned the murder trial of IBA DG Guntila Muleya because the arresting officer was on election duty.
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