{"id":61313,"date":"2026-08-14T05:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/zambians-await-election-result-as-president-bids-for-second-term\/14\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T05:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:45:59","slug":"zambians-await-election-result-as-president-bids-for-second-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/zambians-await-election-result-as-president-bids-for-second-term\/14\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Zambians await election result as president bids for second term"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Counting is under way in Zambia after voting closed on Thursday in the general election where President Hakainde Hichilema was seeking a second five-year term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite steering Zambia through an economic rebound Hichilema faced a challenge as many people have said their circumstances have not improved. His main rival, Brian Mundubile, hoped to capitalise on that dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unemployment and the rising cost of living were major issues for voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In order to win outright in the first round a presidential candidate needs more than half the votes cast, otherwise a run-off election is triggered. The electoral commission has until the end of Sunday to announce the outcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Polling day was largely peaceful, with queues reported in many areas and only isolated delays. Along with electing a president, the more than eight million registered voters had the chance to elect a new parliament and local councils.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday&#8217;s vote was seen as a test of Zambia&#8217;s reputation as one of Africa&#8217;s most stable democracies, amid concerns that political freedoms are being undermined.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Queues were seen at polling stations during a chilly morning in the capital, Lusaka [AFP via Getty Images]<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fourteen candidates were on the presidential ballot paper, but the contest was largely seen as a two-horse race between the incumbent and his main challenger Mundubile &#8211; running on the banner of the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP),<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mundubile is a former minister in the Patriotic Front (PF) government that ruled from 2011 to 2021, with his alliance drawing support from backers of the late former President, Edgar Lungu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking after casting his ballot on Thursday, he said he stood for &#8220;peace and unity&#8221;, as well as the empowerment of young people and women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is indeed our second independence. I want every Zambian to celebrate this day,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A close-up as a polling agent marks a voter's thumbnail with indelible ink.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b1ca8ec0f600e85f6fa05297767593e6289ab54180171ed080b957ea4da2e3c5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2Febd04f69328c67d0efe716364d9c0b5b.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Officials mark voters&#8217; thumbnails with indelible ink to make sure they do not try to vote again [EPA]<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lungu died more than a year ago and his body remains unburied in South Africa, amid a bitter dispute between Lungu&#8217;s family and Hichilema, which has heightened political divisions in Zambia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hichilema, 64, won the 2021 election on his sixth attempt and is betting on job creation and an ambitious infrastructure drive to secure a second and final term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The election was seen as a referendum on his economic record, which has boasted debt restructuring, currency strengthening and lowered inflation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But <a data-ylk=\"slk:his United Party for National Development (UPND) government has also been criticised by Amnesty International for restricting rights and freedoms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2026\/08\/zambia-stalled-reforms-risk-reversing-human-rights-gains\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">his United Party for National Development (UPND) government has also been criticised by Amnesty International for restricting rights and freedoms<\/a> in the run-up to this election, an accusation that Zambian authorities have yet to comment on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;After doing the heavy lifting, such as debt restructure, restoring the mining sector, now we want a step change in the growth so that we can take care of society,&#8221; Hichilema is quoted by the AFP saying after he voted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A group of officials sit behind trestle tables. Behind them are four school blackboards fixed to the wall.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/c36cf6b4830ddfa9658d578feb738db87bd869be5545a8973c2e40b6d90fc13e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2Fc5a43a6a9f456ac4a22229a5a6594bc6.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>A host of election officials are overseeing the process [AFP via Getty Images]<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Civil society monitors reported mostly orderly voting alongside some incidents of delays and procedural issues. International observers are present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mwiche Nalupumbwe, 26, was among hundreds who braved Thursday&#8217;s morning chill to queue at polling stations well before they opened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Zambians are frustrated and this election is a 50-50, that is why we are all here early to make the change,&#8221; he told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I voted for HH because he cares about us,&#8221; James Phiri, a 29-year-old student at the University of Zambia, told the Reuters news agency, using a common nickname for the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Things are better after he re-introduced meal allowances,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A specimen ballot paper is fixed to the wall. The back of a person's head can be seen as they look at the choice on offer.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2f8ba71bd21244d6a7bb1302bb2164a95c2b0066000a4c525957a091d8773b79\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2Fd681cc9d33d75229fe35fb23d8e78c7c.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Samuel Chitendwe, a 47-year-old welder and father of four, said he voted for Mundubile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I have just come from firing someone. We are tired of stories about economic progress,&#8221; he told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If no presidential candidate gets more than 50% of the vote a run-off must be held within 37 days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Additional reporting by Natasha Booty<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A voter at a cardboard ballot booth has their back to the camera. The voter is in the middle of three ballot booths set against a scuffed wall.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/2d8ae2a2c0e36b15d0ee66e1939c1af885b86fe531a7ef6d9766c4a0e2c1db65\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fbbc_us_articles_995%2F518a9a0f96f39c3abc4a313b34cd903e.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">More BBC stories about Zambia:<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"To the right of the banner a woman with sunglasses on her head and wearing a denim jacket and yellow T-shirt looks down at her mobile phone. 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