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18 August 2026

Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president

Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with ⁠38 percent for his main challenger.

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