A very warm welcome, fellow citizens, to our first Elections Project Update during the 2026 General Elections period. As you may be aware, Transparency International Zambia shared similar updates during the 2021 General Elections, which highlighted key developments in the electoral environment and called for corrective actions where notable misconduct or gaps were observed. Beginning from today, TI-Z...Continue Reading
Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) commends the European Union Observation Mission, led by Chief Observer Maria Arena, for generating what is largely an accurate report on the 2021 General Elections. TI-Z agrees with the many observations made by the Mission, and supports the vast majority of the recommendations, with one major exception. The vast majority of...Continue Reading
The 2021 General Elections took place on 12th August, and had the highest number of presidential contenders compared to any previous election in Zambia. The high level of interest in individuals wanting to serve at the highest echelon of governance was matched by citizens’ own high level of interest in taking part in the elections,...Continue Reading
