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Zambia records 12,637 gender-based violence cases

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The Zambia Police Service recorded 12,637 cases of gender-based violence between July and September 2026, including 7,972 criminal cases and 4,665 non-criminal cases. Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of criminal files, ahead of Luapula, according to police spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha.

Zambian police recorded 12,637 cases of gender-based violence in the country in the third quarter of 2026, from 1 July to 30 September, its spokesperson Chipo Kaitisha said on Friday, according to News Diggers.

Of these reports, 7,972 involved criminal offences and 4,665 involved non-criminal matters. Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of criminal cases, ahead of Luapula Province.

Police released the figures in a public statement. They cover the three months from July to September 2026.

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