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TUE · 2026-08-18 · 04:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0818-103286
News/Hichilema re-elected as Zambia president/Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambi…
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Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia

Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term as president of Zambia, winning the election with 60% of the vote. The vote count was temporarily suspended due to attacks on election officials.

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-08-18 · 04:07 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
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Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term as president of Zambia, winning the election with 60% of the vote. The vote count was temporarily suspended due to attacks on election officials. This victory confirms Hichilema's leadership in the copper-rich nation.

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Zambia is a copper-rich country.

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Hichilema won the election with 60% of the vote.

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Hichilema wins second term as president of Zambia.

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Attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.

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Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election-officials" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="187580" data-entity-type="person">election officials briefly halted the vote count.
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