PoliticsHichilema re-elected as Zambia president amid opposition concerns over vote

Hakainde Hichilema has won a second term as Zambia’s president after defeating opposition challenger Brian Mundubile by more than one million votes. Mundubile’s alliance questioned parts of the voting and counting process, while Hichilema’s supporters defended the result. His new term will test whether economic recovery brings broader benefits to Zambians.

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