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Hichilema wins second second term as president of copper-rich Zambia

Low Severity Africa Zambia
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 04:07 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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Hichilema wins Zambia’s election with 60% after attacks on election officials briefly halted the vote count.

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Zambia flag Zambia
Region Africa
Capital Lusaka
Population 2,523,844
GDP / Capita $800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24472
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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