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Zambia clamps down courts as election petition deadline looms

Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile said he would challenge the presidential election result in court Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the recent presidential election approaches.…

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema wins second term

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term after securing a 60 percent share of the vote, the electoral commission has announced. Hichilema’s win was widely expected, with his closest challenger Brian Mundubile getting 38 percent of the…

NRM intensifies mobilisation in Karamoja ahead of local council elections

By Cindrella Atenyo KARAMOJA: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has stepped up grassroots mobilization in Karamoja ahead of the nationwide Village Women Committee and LC1 elections, scheduled for July 23 and 28, 2026, respectively. On Sunday, the party’s regional secretariat convened district leaders…

Over 15,000 voters miss LC voter registration and display exercise in Moroto

By Lazaro Apunyo Voters checking on their particulars in the voters register (Courtesy Photo) MOROTO: Over 15,000 voters in Moroto district have missed voter registration and display exercise ahead of the upcoming Local Council I (LCI) and Women Council elections. Esther Immaculate…

NRM’s Sarah Inachu withdraws election petition against Joan Alobo

Sarah Inachu (right), Teddy Acam NRM mobilizer (middle) and Joan Acom Alobo, Soroti City WP (left) in a group photo at Soroti High Court on Monday, July 13, 2026 (Courtesy Photo) By Alexander Mackey Okori TESO:The former Soroti City Woman Member of…

VP Alupo urges collaboration as Teso Parliamentary Group names new leadership

This new leadership was decided upon after a thorough vetting process overseen by a committee led by Jeje Odongo, the Member of Parliament for Orungo County, after MPs were asked to express their interest in various positions. By Emmanuel Alomu VP Alupo…

Judiciary to start hearing 118 election petitions, says EC Spokersperon, Mwanda

Addressing journalists on Monday at the Supreme Court in Kampala, Mawanda said the Judiciary had anticipated a surge in election-related disputes and had undertaken capacity-building initiatives to ensure judicial officers are adequately prepared to handle the workload. Under the Parliamentary Elections Act,…

NUP President Kyagulanyi Goes into Exile After Two Months of Hiding

By Admin The National Unity Platform leaders and former Presidential candidate in the 2026, general elections, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has gone into exile after spending about two months in hiding for fear of his life. In a message posted on his private…

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