Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
Summary
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema won re-election with about 60% of the vote, beating his main opponent Brian Mundubile, who received 38%. The election faced problems including violence, arrests, and claims of vote tampering.Key Facts
- President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term in Zambia’s recent election.
- He received roughly 60% of the valid votes.
- His main rival, Brian Mundubile, got about 38% of the votes.
- This was Hichilema’s seventh time running for president; Mundubile’s first.
- There were reports of violence and intimidation around the election.
- Police arrested 11 people, including some opposition leaders, during election night.
- Vote counting was temporarily stopped because of violence and ballot theft.
- Mundubile asked for an independent investigation into possible vote changes, but Hichilema’s team denied these claims.
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