Zambia enters election mode as Parliament dissolves

Zambia’s 13th National Assembly dissolved at midnight on May 15, triggering a 90-day countdown to the August 13 general election, with President Hakainde Hichilema positioning the vote around his administration’s economic recovery agenda. The dissolution, executed under Article 81(3) of the Constitution, formally shifts the country from governance into a full electoral cycle, with nominations […]

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May 15, 2026 - 07:23
Zambia enters election mode as Parliament dissolves
Zambia’s 13th National Assembly dissolved at midnight on May 15, triggering a 90-day countdown to the August 13 general election, with President Hakainde Hichilema positioning the vote around his administration’s economic recovery agenda. The dissolution, executed under Article 81(3) of the Constitution, formally shifts the country from governance into a full electoral cycle, with nominations […]
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