Zambia President Hichilema Has Been Reelected for a Second Term
Hichilema won about 60% of valid votes as the opposition alleged fraud and said arrests, violence and ballot theft distorted the contest.
- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term early Tuesday, receiving roughly 60 per cent of the vote to defeat challenger Brian Mundubile after the August 13 election.
- Campaigning on a record of debt restructuring and free secondary education for 2.3 million children, Hichilema faced a strong challenge from Mundubile, who capitalized on public frustration with lingering poverty.
- Amid the campaign, authorities arrested opposition figures for alleged insurrection, prompting criticism from rights groups who accuse Hichilema of stifling dissent, a claim the president rejects.
- Rejecting the results, Mundubile alleged ballot tampering and requested an investigation, though Hichilema's camp dismissed the claims as analysts predicted legal challenges would fail.
- Hichilema plans to double the economy and expand household opportunities in his second term, though facing pressure to address widespread living costs and food prices cited by citizens.
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The outgoing President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, was re-elected on Tuesday for a second term, in an unusual political confusion for this copper-rich southern African country, including arrests of opponents.
The outgoing President was re-elected for a second term as head of Zambia in unusual political confusion, and several opponents were arrested.
Nairobi, 18 Aug (EFE).- Hakainde Hichilema, a businessman who became a politician who conquered the Zambian presidency in his sixth attempt in 2021, achieved re-election on Tuesday with a proven record of macroeconomic improvements, but stained by the high cost of living and accusations of repression of dissent. "More schools, more health centers, more support for agriculture, more business opportunities are on the way for you (...). For these a…
Hichilema receives 60 percent of the votes. Opposition candidate Mundubile does not recognise the result and declares himself the winner.
President Hakainde Hichilema will continue to rule Zambia. Oppositionists complain of an election overshadowed by repression and arrests.
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