A CONSORTIUM of civil society organisations (CSOs) has notified the Zambia Police Service of its intention to hold a peaceful procession on November 25, 2026, to oppose calls for the removal of presidential term limits. The organisations say the two-term presidential limit is an important safeguard against the concentration of power in one individual and must be protected. The CSOs include Chapter One Foundation, Caritas Zambia, Transparency International Zambia, Alliance for Community Action, ActionAid, Zambia Council for Social Development and Council of Churches in Zambia. Others are Free Press Initiative, Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council, Advocates for Democratic Governance Foundation, Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia and LCK Freedom Foundation. The planned procession follows a recent march by youth-led civil society...




