Zambia President Cements Vote Lead as Shooting Heightens Tension

Hakainde Hichilema says he was “truly humbled” by the victory and promised to work for all Zambians.

Hakainde Hichilema won over 60% of the vote in the first round of Zambia's presidential election. which also saw authorities launch raids against leading opposition figures on election night.

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second 5-year term, but the opposition leader put in an unexpectedly strong showing, capitalizing on public ‌frustration with lingering hardships despite an economic turnaround.

Zambia’s president held a commanding lead in the nation’s election, though a shootout at the home of the main opposition leader raised tensions in Africa’s second-largest copper producer.