# Zambia incumbent leads early as opposition alleges armed raid on rival’s home

https://mins.news/en/item/23765

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 02:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/zambia-incumbent-takes-early-election-lead-as-opposition-alleges-armed-raid?traffic_source=rss

> Zambia’s electoral commission says President Hakainde Hichilema has nearly 59 percent of the vote with more than half of constituencies counted, putting him on course to avoid a runoff. The opposition alleges armed personnel raided rival Brian Mundubile’s Lusaka home, firing live ammunition and wounding an MP. Authorities have not responded. EU observers called the election competitive but tilted toward the incumbent.

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