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Zambia is under a state of emergency, which was announced by President Lungu on 5 July by invoking Article 31 of the Zambian constitution.[1] This proclamation was the then taken before parliament in order to seek parliament's approval to impose a state of emergency after fire gutted Zambia's biggest market which was said to have been politically motivated arson.

Parliament adopted a motion tabled by Vice President Inonge Wina to confirm and extend the declaration of a state of threatened public emergency by President Lungu. Out of 118 Members of Parliament eligible to vote, 85 voted in favor of the motion, while non of them voted against the motion, non of them voted in abstentia, and 34 did not take part.[2] While all PF MPs supported the motion, 47 UPND MPs where serving a one month suspension for boycotting President Lungu’s address to the house. Amos Chanda stated that the state of national emergency was deemed necessary to restore public order and that civil liberties such as free movement had not been suspended.[3]

Timeline of events leading up to the proclamation

Lifting of the proclamation

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