Will Brian Mundubile concede Zambia's presidential election before Aug 21?

Zambia's Electoral Commission declared incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema the winner of the August 13, 2026 presidential election on August 18, 2026, with Hichilema receiving roughly 2.97 million votes (about 61%) to opposition candidate Brian Mundubile's 1.86 million votes (about 38%), according to Al Jazeera's coverage of the declaration. Mundubile did not concede after the official announcement; Al Jazeera reported there was no immediate reaction from him, and his camp had alleged irregularities during counting, including claims that military personnel controlled some tallying centers and that result forms went missing in parts of the country. The election was also marred by reports of violence, including a raid in which authorities arrested 11 people, among them opposition figures, amid gunfire, as reported by US News ahead of the final declaration. As of the question's August 21 resolution date, Mundubile had issued no formal concession statement. All community votes on this question (100%) had predicted Mundubile would concede before that date, an expectation that did not match the outcome.