The government of Zambia has announced that President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be inaugurated next Tuesday in Lusaka.
Hichilema won re-election with about 60% of the votes.
In a statement, the Secretary to the Cabinet says this decision follows the expiration of the seven-day provision allowed for filing a petition challenging a presidential election.
It says the judiciary had not received any petition.
However, Zambian authorities shut down courts nationwide on Monday, citing unspecified security threats.
