Hichilema Wins Re-election in Zambia as EU and Opposition Question Vote Integrity

Zambia's electoral commission declared President Hakainde Hichilema re-elected on August 18, 2026, with 60% of the vote over challenger Brian Mundubile. The EU observer mission cited campaign violence, intimidation, and media restrictions. Mundubile's alliance contested the voting and counting process. The commission had briefly suspended results after attacks on officials and stolen ballot papers.