ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro says the presidential election will still proceed even if a candidate withdraws from the race at this stage. Kasaro also says at least four more political parties are expected to send monitors to Dubai to observe the ballot printing process, joining observers from the UPND and independent candidate Given Katuta. During the official launch of President Hakainde Hichilema’s 2026 campaign on Sunday, Democratic Union president and presidential candidate for the August polls, Ackim Njobvu, endorsed President Hichilema and urged his supporters to vote for him. Speaking to journalists in Dubai, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the Commission has not received any official withdrawal notification from Njobvu. “We have...

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