# Zambia election results: President Hichilema wins re-election

https://mins.news/en/video/25195

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-18 13:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbdGsUK_dpc

> Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has won a second five-year term, securing 60 percent of the vote, according to the election commission. Regional and international observers nevertheless voiced concerns about democratic freedoms during the campaign.

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