Mining, education, legitimacy: Zambia’s Hichilema plots out his second term
© Moses Mwape/REUTERS Published on August 20, 2026 at 06:00 am (GMT +1) On the day that Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema delivered his acceptance speech, having been declared winner of the 13 August elections with 60% of the vote, his main opponent, Brian Mundubile, was in hiding, saying he feared for his life.
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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema greets United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters during their election campaign in Lusaka, Zambia, June 2026.
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