# Zambian courts sealed off as election petition deadline nears

https://mins.news/en/item/30426

- BBC News, 2026-08-24 10:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrvjn88rxqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Courts in Lusaka and elsewhere in Zambia have been sealed off as the deadline for challenging the recent presidential election approaches. Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile says he will petition over alleged irregularities after winning 38% of the vote, against President Hakainde Hichilema’s 60%. Despite the uncertainty, preparations for Hichilema’s 1 September inauguration appear to be continuing.

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