Zambia: Zambia's Hichilema Wins Second Presidential Term

[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 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

Hichilema received roughly 60 per cent of valid votes to 38 per cent for main challenger Brian Mundubile, election commission results show

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

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was well ahead in the counting for national elections on ​Sunday, with nearly half the constituencies declared, ‌the electoral commission said.

LUSAKA, Aug 16 - Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was well ahead in counting for national elections on Sunday with nearly half the constituencies declared, the electoral commission said.