Also known as: late former president Edgar Lungu
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The Standard
… His victory extends a presidency that began in 2021, when he defeated then-President Edgar Lungu. …
Ruto departs for Zambia to attend Hichilema's inaugurationCitizen Digital
… Zulu, Mundubile's running mate, is a former lawmaker and a spokesman for the family of late former president Edgar Lungu. …
Zambia's opposition leader charged with treasonThe Standard
… They were charged on Saturday and have remained in custody at Lusaka Central Police Station, Aongola said.Zulu, Mundubile's running mate, is a former lawmaker and a spokesman for the family of late former president Edgar Lungu. …
Zambia's opposition leader charged with treasonThe Standard
… The 55-year-old was a close ally of the president in power before Hichilema, the late Edgar Lungu, and served as a minister in his administration. …
Zambia opposition leader held in treason probe: policeThe Standard
… Known simply as "HH", the 64-year-old tycoon first came to power after defeating his longtime rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide win on his sixth run for the top job. …
Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time presidentThe Standard
… Hichilema, 64, first took office in 2021 after defeating then-president Edgar Lungu. …
'A testament to unwavering dedication,' Ruto hails Zambia's Hichilema on re-electionThe Standard
… The previous government of late former president Edgar Lungu left Zambia in sovereign default after years of heavy borrowing. …
Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violenceThe Standard
… The daughter of the previous president, Edgar Lungu -- whose death from illness in South Africa in June 2025 sparked a wrangle with the government over his body -- called on voters to turn out in numbers. …
Zambia votes with president's economic record on the lineThe Standard
… Zambia offers the hopeful counterpoint: Hakainde Hichilema beat incumbent Edgar Lungu in 2021 despite Lungu's vote-buying "empowerment schemes," because parallel civil-society vote counts made the margin impossible to obscure and young, disengaged voters no longer treated handout …
A by-election and a warning Kenya keeps ignoringThe Standard
… Zambia offers the hopeful counterpoint: Hakainde Hichilema beat incumbent Edgar Lungu in 2021 despite Lungu's vote-buying "empowerment schemes," because parallel civil-society vote counts made the margin impossible to obscure and young, disengaged voters no longer treated handout …
Ol Kalou by-election and a warning Kenya keeps on ignoringPresident William Ruto departed for Lusaka on September 1 to attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who won re-election in August with about 60 per cent of the vote and will be sworn in for a second term alongside running mate Mutale Nalumango.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto departed for Lusaka on September 1 to attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who won re-election in August with about 60 per cent of the vote and will be sworn in for a second term alongside running mate Mutale Nalumango.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who finished second to President Hakainde Hichilema in the August 13 election, has been charged with treason along with his running mate Makebi Zulu. Mundubile was taken into custody on Thursday after police said they found rifles and military equipment at his home.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Brian Mundubile, who finished second in Zambia's August 13 election, has been charged with treason along with his running mate Makebi Zulu. Police allege he posed a national security threat after security forces found rifles and military equipment at his home following the vote, though both men deny the allegations.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Brian Mundubile, runner-up in Zambia's disputed August presidential election, was taken into police custody Thursday on treason allegations after two weeks in hiding. Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu are being held in connection with alleged national security threats, which Mundubile has dismissed as fabricated.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Hakainde Hichilema, a 64-year-old businessman who first won the presidency in 2021, secured a second term on August 13 with around 60 percent of votes against rival Brian Mundubile. He credits his re-election to steering Zambia through economic turnaround efforts including debt restructuring and free education, though critics note economic gains have not reached the majority living on less than $3 a day.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has congratulated Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, describing his victory as evidence of Zambians' trust in his leadership. Hichilema secured a second term with about 60 per cent of the vote, defeating Brian Mundubile who polled roughly 38 per cent.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Zambia's electoral commission suspended nationwide vote counting on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, including attacks on poll staff and theft of marked ballot papers. The election, held Thursday, saw incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema face challenger Brian Mundubile among 14 contenders in a vote focused on economic hardship.
14 August 2026 · The Standard →
Zambians voted Thursday in an election centered on economic hardship in the copper-rich nation, where President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term. While inflation has fallen and the kwacha has strengthened, many face high food and energy costs and unemployment around 10 per cent, with concerns raised that the government has narrowed space for dissent.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya's Ol Kalou by-election—marked by distribution of gas cylinders, mattresses, and other goods timed suspiciously before voting—follows a pattern of electoral misconduct seen across East and Southern Africa. The piece argues that such practices represent slow-motion failures in election conduct that have become recognizable across the region.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece compares the Ol Kalou by-election (called after MP David Njuguna Kiaraho's death in March 2026) to election irregularities across East Africa—gas cylinders, mattresses, and other incentives distributed to voters in the run-up to polling day—arguing that such misconduct follows a predictable regional pattern.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →