Zambian authorities closed the country’s top courts on Monday, August 24, 2026, on the final day for the opposition to challenge the results of the August 13 presidential election.
The judiciary said staff were advised not to report to work for security reasons, while police confirmed that security assessments were still ongoing.
President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner with about 60% of the vote, securing re-election. However, opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who finished second, has alleged electoral fraud and planned to file a petition at the Constitutional Court.
Independent observers have also raised concerns that Hichilema’s vote total may have been inflated, allegations the president has denied.
The deadline for filing an election petition is seven days after the results are announced, meaning the opposition faced a deadline in the early hours of Tuesday.
Despite the closure of the courts, Mundubile’s opposition alliance said it was still trying to submit the petition. Opposition figures and human rights lawyers had expressed concern that he could be prevented from challenging the election results.
The government and Hichilema’s party, however, maintain that Mundubile remains free to pursue the legal avenues available to him.
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