# Zambia's Hichilema wins second term with 60% of vote

https://mins.news/en/item/24856

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 07:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6j4jl03xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Zambia’s electoral commission says President Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second five-year term with 60% of the vote. His closest challenger, Brian Mundubile, won 38% and had alleged irregularities. Observers described polling day as largely peaceful but raised concerns about restrictions on the opposition, media freedom and a brief suspension of counting.

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