Zambia's president wins second term with 60% of the vote

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

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with around 60 percent of votes cast last week, the electoral commission announced Tuesday, after a race critics said was tightly managed by his government.

[DW] Hakainde Hichilema won over 60% of the vote in the first round of Zambia's presidential election, which also saw authorities launch raids against leading opposition figures on election night.

The election was widely seen as a referendum on Hichilema's first term during which Zambia's economy returned to growth after years of fiscal distress.

Hakainde Hichilema won over 60% of the vote in the first round of Zambia's presidential election. which also saw authorities launch raids against leading opposition figures on election night.

Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.

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.

Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term  AP News

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

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

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner of the nation’s elections, an outcome that investors will welcome as he sets out to build on economic successes in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer.