# Zambia President Hichilema reelected for a second term

https://mins.news/en/item/24663

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-18 01:35 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4gG6UXN

> Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has won reelection to serve a second five-year term, according to the Electoral Commission of Zambia, which announced the result early Tuesday.

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