O-Score proof
Zambia's ruling UPND will take the Mandevu seat "without the need for an election" on Nov. 5 after all three opposition candidates withdrew; an opposition leader asks the High Court for a stay
10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (2 events, ET)
- O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
- Published
The math
- Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
- Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
- 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Checked Nov 3, 2026, 8:21 PM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-04 to 2026-11-03 (30 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-11-03). Scored after publication.
Every outlet
| Outlet | Result | Searches run |
|---|---|---|
| AP | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| Reuters | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| The New York Times | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| The Washington Post | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| The Wall Street Journal | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| CNN | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| Fox News | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| NBC News | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| CBS News | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| ABC News | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| NPR | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| USA Today | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
| Bloomberg | Not found | Mandevu Adrian Banda UPND Zambia by-election Mandevu |
Pickups
We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026, 8:21 PM ET | initial | 10 Fully overlooked | 0 | No change |
Search terms
“Mandevu”, “Adrian Banda UPND”, “Zambia by-election Mandevu”
Method
- google-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- bing-news site: (3 term variants per outlet)
- editor read of every candidate headline
- direct open of possible matches where the outlet allows it
A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.