Zambia’s Hichilema: The ‘cattle boy’ now a two-time president
The 64-year-old tycoon won the 13 August poll with around 60% of votes against his closest rival, Brian Mundubile, who mounted a spirited last-minute challenge for the presidency in a bitter accusation-filled election.© X/Hakainde Hichilema Published on August 18, 2026 at 10:05 am (GMT +1) Known simply as ‘HH’, Hakainde Hichilema first came to power after defeating his longtime rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide win on his sixth run for the top job.
President Hakainde Hichilema at State House, Lusaka when he met with students from various learning institutions on 1 August 2026.
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