# Hakainde Hichilema sworn in for second term as Zambia’s president after disputed election

https://mins.news/en/video/41356

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-02 03:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq5zdW6Yfuk

> Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second term as Zambia’s president after winning last month’s election with about 60 percent of the vote. His main rival, Brian Mundubile, received roughly 38 percent but is jailed on treason charges he denies; Mundubile and his running mate say they will defend themselves in court.

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