Zambia's President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for his second term as the country's president.
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joined several other African heads of state to witness the inauguration ceremony.
Zambia's main opposition leader Brian Mundubile who was recently arrested, has been charged with treason along with 17 others.
Others charged with the capital offence include Mundubile's running mate and vice president Makebi Zulu.
.A statement is issued on Friday by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Shirley Botchwey, calling for an end to what they have termed as arbitrary arrests, for due process and for the release of all persons detained for political reasons.
Zambia's President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has called for unity and peace following his re-election.
Supporters of the United Party for National Development, whose president emerged victorious in the just-ended elections, have continued celebrating across the country.
The government of Zambia has dispelled rumours circulating on social media suggesting that members of the main opposition party, the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Progress (NRPUP), have been shot by the army.
The Electoral Commission Forum for the SADC Countries and the ECF-SADC Election Observation Mission to Zambia, on behalf of the AU and COMESA, have presented their Preliminary Statement following the 13 August 2026 General Elections.
Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema remains in the lead in the 49 out of 226 constituencies announced so far, as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) continues announcing results of Zambia's Thursday elections.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the Presidential Election results announced so far.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has lifted the suspension of vote counting after concerns of security and threats to some poll agents.
All was going on well until some candidates declared themselves winners.
The Zambezi Region has recorded 14 cases of human trafficking involving 14 victims over the past eight years.
Speaking at the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Zambezi Police Commander Julia Sakuwa-Neo said most of the victims are children between the ages of 10 and 16.
