Zambia: President Hichilema Re-Elected Amid Tensions - Bishops Call for Transparency and Respect for the Rule of Law

[Agenzia Fides] Lusaka -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term in the elections held on August 13 (see Fides, 13/8/2026).

Hakainde Hichilema’s second term will test whether economic recovery can deliver real change for Zambians.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to serve a second five-year term

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election  AP News

Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.

ZAMBIAN President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term. He was declared the outright winner of last Thursday’s presidential election without the need for a run-off, having reportedly secured 61.4 per cent of the 5 million votes cast. According to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, Preside

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second 5-year term, but the opposition leader put in an unexpectedly strong showing, capitalizing on public ‌frustration with lingering hardships despite an economic turnaround.

LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second term, but the opposition leader put in an unexpectedly strong showing, capitalising on public frustration with lingering hardships despite an economic turnaround.

Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term  Toronto Star

Zambia’s president held a commanding lead in the nation’s election, though a shootout at the home of the main opposition leader raised tensions in Africa’s second-largest copper producer.