Zambia's Hichilema leads presidential vote count

LUSAKA, Aug 16 - Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was well ahead in counting for national elections on Sunday with nearly half the constituencies declared, the electoral commission said.

Zambia’s president took an early lead in elections in which he’s seeking to extend his rule of the copper-rich southern African nation.

Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and stolen marked ballot papers. The halt came a day after presidential and parliamentary elections, with opposition leader Brian Mundubile already claiming victory. Sishuwa Sishuwa, Senior Lecturer at Stellenbosch U

Zambia · POLITICS Key Facts —Vote count halted: The Electoral Commission of Zambia suspended counting and result announcements nationwide on Friday, 14 August 2026, citing violence against poll staff and theft of marked ballot papers. —Legal basis cited: Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro invoked Section 67(3) of the

Earlier, the electoral commission suspended vote counting after alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers

[263Chat] Zambia's presidential election entered a tense phase on Friday after opposition leader Brian Mundubile claimed victory, while incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema stopped short of declaring a win and said his camp was receiving "encouraging results" as official counting continued.

Just hours after Zambia’s electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide, opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile raised “grave concern,” calling for full transparency amid reports of violence.

The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen as both top candidates claimed leads.

The Zambian commission indicated it would review the decision to suspend the vote count in 24 hours

Zambia's electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections over alleged attacks on polling staff.

Zambia suspends vote count due to violence after presidential poll  reuters.com

The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".

Counting underway in Clacton as Nigel Farage to learn fate in 'people vs establishment' vote  GB News