Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema remains in the lead in the 49 out of 226 constituencies announced so far, as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) continues announcing results of Zambia's Thursday elections. 

The Electoral Commission of Zambia has lifted the suspension of vote counting after concerns of security and threats to some poll agents. 

All was going on well until some candidates declared themselves winners. 

At least 14 presidential candidates, out of the initial 27 who paid the equivalent of approximately N$100,000 nomination fee, have made it onto the final ballot list for Zambia’s August general elections.