Also known as: HakaindeHichilema · President HakaindeHichilema · President Hakainde Hichilema · President Hichilema · Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema — President of Zambia, won re-election in August 2026 with 60% of votes amid disputed election controversy.
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… It is not clear whether Tuesday’s ruling at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein finally puts to rest the legal battle over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema. …
Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his bodyProminent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian weaver Alice Banaaza showcased traditional fugu weaving at the 2026 Chocolate Has a Name Festival in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, with live demonstrations from 27th August through 6th September 2026, presenting the techniques and knowledge of this northern Ghanaian textile tradition.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian weaver Alice Bazaanaa presented live demonstrations of traditional fugu weaving at the 2026 Chocolate Has a Name Festival in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, from 27th August through 6th September 2026, sharing the techniques and knowledge of this northern Ghanaian textile tradition with international audiences.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed August election in which he won 60% of the vote, while his main opponent Brian Mundubile (38%) has been detained on treason charges after alleging vote tampering. EU election observers raised concerns about vote tallying procedures, and security forces killed a former cabinet minister during a raid on a property linked to Mundubile the day after the poll.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election with 60 per cent of valid votes, saying the victory presents an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations and ensure lasting benefits from engagements held during his February State Visit to Zambia.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, along with 17 others including his running mate, after he disputed the results of the recent presidential election in which incumbent Hakainde Hichilema won 60% of the vote to Mundubile's 38%. The authorities have accused Mundubile's NRPUP party of planning an armed insurgency, which the party denied.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, the final day for opposition leader Brian Mundubile to file a petition challenging the August 13 election results; the judiciary cited security reasons for the closure. Independent observers reported indications that President Hakainde Hichilema's vote count was inflated after he won re-election with about 60 percent.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Court premises in Lusaka and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the presidential election result approaches. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, who came second with 38% of the vote, has said he would challenge the outcome citing irregularities, while incumbent Hakainde Hichilema won with 60%.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A former Zambian minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, was fatally wounded by law enforcement during a security operation in Lusaka on Friday following the presidential election; authorities said it was an exchange of fire and accused opposition leader Brian Mundubile's party of insurgency and militia activity, while Mundubile rejected the allegations as fabrications and said he had no information of Kafwaya's whereabouts after the shooting.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Security forces in Zambia have arrested 11 people, including leading opposition presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, allegedly involved in an insurrection plot involving foreign nationals and illegal military training camps. Authorities say they seized high-grade military weapons and ammunition; Mundubile described the raid as "an attempt on my life" and claimed colleagues were shot, while observers have raised concerns about media freedom and late electoral reforms ahead of the vote.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambian security forces have arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection plot and seized weapons. Leading opposition candidate Brian Mundubile was found at the scene of the raid in Lusaka and described it as "an attempt on my life," claiming colleagues were shot in his presence.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Hakainde Hichilema held 54.82% of declared votes with nearly half the constituencies counted, putting him on track for re-election without a runoff if he maintains overall majority. His main challenger Brian Mundubile was in second place with 43% of the declared votes.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambia's electoral commission has resumed counting votes from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections after pausing nationwide due to alleged attacks on polling staff and theft of marked ballot papers. President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term against 13 challengers led by opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, with results targeted for announcement by the end of Sunday.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambia's electoral commission has halted nationwide vote counting from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections over alleged attacks on polling staff and theft of marked ballot papers. The commission said it would review the suspension within 24 hours, while opposition candidate Brian Mundubile raised concerns about delays and alleged irregularities.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Zambia is voting in an election with more than eight million registered voters to choose a president and parliament. President Hakainde Hichilema seeks a second term after steering Zambia through an economic rebound, facing main challenger Brian Mundubile in a contest largely seen as a two-horse race amid concerns about rising living costs and political freedoms.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Navy and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral defence cooperation following a courtesy visit by Zambia's newly appointed Defence Attaché, Colonel Brian Kandiwa Moyo, to Naval Headquarters. Both sides discussed reinforcing military ties and exploring new avenues of collaboration in support of regional peace, security and development.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Guy Scott, Zambia's only white Vice-President and acting President, has died at his farm in Lusaka at age 82. Scott served as Vice-President from 2011 to 2014 and as acting President from October 2014 to January 2015 following President Michael Sata's death.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Guy Scott, who served as Zambia's Vice President from 2011 to 2014 and became acting president from October 2014 to January 2015, has died at 82 in Lusaka. Scott's brief tenure made him Africa's first white head of state in two decades since South Africa's F.W. de Klerk left office in 1994.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
More than a year after former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's death, his family won an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein to have him buried in South Africa, where he died, overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the corpse for a state funeral in Lusaka.
24 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
A South African appeals court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should decide where he is buried, overturning a lower court order that would have allowed Zambia's government to repatriate his body for a state funeral. Lungu died in South Africa a year ago, and his family prefers he be buried privately in South Africa rather than at a state site in Lusaka, citing his rivalry with current President Hichilema.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family won an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein to have his body buried in South Africa where he died, overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate the corpse for a state funeral in Lusaka.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →