In the early hours of Monday, the Election Commission of Zambia declared opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema the winner in the August 12 presidential election. Mr Hichilema, 59, defeated incumbent President Edgar Lungu, 64. In a TV show broadcast on the YouTube video-sharing platform, the commission chairman announced the final results …
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Zambia’s main opposition presidential candidate has denounced the cut-off of the internet during Thursday’s tightly contested elections and called on for its restoration. “We call on Zicta [the communications authority] to immediately unblock the internet so citizens can follow the electoral process and continue with their lives unhindered,” Hakainde Hichilema …
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Zambian security forces have been deployed to suppress electoral violence ahead of the 12 August general elections amid criticism by the opposition and other groups. The authorization has been given by the country’s president Edgar Lungu. “I have allowed the Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force and Zambia National Service to …
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