# Zambia: Mundubile seeks to overturn election result in court

https://mins.news/en/item/26550

- DW, 2026-08-19 18:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/zambia-mundubile-seeks-to-overturn-election-result-in-court/a-78436788?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile says he plans to challenge this month's presidential election result in court, citing serious irregularities. The electoral commission declared incumbent Hakainde Hichilema the winner, while the vote was accompanied by arrests of opposition figures, interruptions in counting and EU concerns about transparency. Mundubile's party alleges shots were fired during a raid on his home. UN rights chief Volker Türk urged authorities to stop arbitrary arrests.

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