Hichilema re-elected as Zambia president amid opposition concerns over vote

Lusaka, Zambia – Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected as Zambia’s president after defeating opposition challenger Brian Mundubile by more than one million votes, but his victory comes amid opposition worries over the conduct of the election and questions about the country’s political direction.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) declared Hichilema the winner on Tuesday after he secured 2,965,326 votes against Mundubile’s 1,856,217, giving him another five-year mandate after first taking office in 2021.