Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president
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Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election for a second term, according to the electoral commission, after a race marred by allegations of fraud.
The next day, the electoral commission suspended vote-counting for hours due to reports of violence against polling staff and the theft of ballot papers.
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