11 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have declared that Zambia’s 2026 general election fell significantly below the standards expected of a free and fair electoral process. Advocates for Democratic Governance Foundation (ADEG), ActionAid Zambia, Alliance for Community Action, LCK Freedom Foundation, Caritas Zambia, Chapter One Foundation, Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection, PANOS Zambia, Transparency International Zambia, NGOCC and Zambia Free Press Initiative (FPI), in a joint statement made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, raised concerns over the conduct of the election. “The process was marred by credible allegations of electoral tampering, including the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ)...
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