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August 2026 | Zambia GBV Tracker
1 indexed fatal people · 2 indexed serious non-fatal events. Full calendar month, still open to corrections. An empty indexed category is not an assertion that no violence occurred in Zambia.
Fatal people
| ID · open case on this site | Name / safe label | Victim gender | Reported actor | Event date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZM-GBV-2026-001 | Vainess Kanyama, 26 · name reported by family-based coverage | Woman | Woman alleged to have fought her; investigation, no conviction | 18 August 2026 | Kapoto / Ipusukilo, Kitwe · Copperbelt |
Serious non-fatal events
| ID · open case on this site | Name / safe label | Victim gender | Reported actor | Event date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZM-NF-2026-001 | Southern Province child survivor · identity withheld | Girl | Unknown person(s); allegation under investigation | 18 August 2026 | Southern Province, Southern Province · Southern Province |
| ZM-NF-2026-002 | Southern Province adult survivor · identity withheld | Woman | Man known to survivor; suspect arrested, allegation | 29 August 2026 | Southern Province / Southern Province area, Southern Province · Southern Province |
August leads awaiting dating or corroboration
| Open on-site lead | Status |
|---|---|
| ZM-LEAD-2026-001 | Male victim / female actor allegation; uncorroborated |
| ZM-LEAD-2026-002 | Three girl survivors / alleged male actor; timing unresolved |
| ZM-LEAD-2026-006 | Child survivor / alleged male actor; incident date and child gender unverified |
End-of-month ledger
August to 31 August: 1 fatal people; 2 serious non-fatal events. Since 1 August: 1 fatal person; 2 serious non-fatal events. All three counted August case IDs above open their cited histories on the Zambia page.
For dating decisions, uncounted leads, gender interpretation and later corrections, use the method and correction log.
