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Can Zambia trust election referee?

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August 7, 2026

As Zambians prepares to vote on August 13, the countrys' electoral commission faces one of its biggest tests yet: a new voter register, new constituencies, ballot security, campaign tensions and public questions over trust.

In this episode of Under The Baobab, hosts George Okachi and Mimi Mefo Newuh ask Zambia's Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro about whether the countrys' electoral ommission can guarantee a credible, transparent and peaceful election.

  • Hosts: George Okachi and Mimi Mefo Newuh
  • Guest: Brown Kasaro, Chief Electoral Officer, Zambia
  • Vox Pops: Kathy Short
  • Video Editor: Christian Murk
  • Producers: Wanjiku Mwaura, Silja Fröhlich, Okeri Ngutjinazo, Bouba Jalloh and Eunice Wanjiru
  • Executive Producer: Asumpta Lattus
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