Zambia's Hichilema wins second term in presidential election

FILE PHOTO: Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema greets United Party for National Development (UPND) supporters during their election campaign launch in Lusaka, Zambia, June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Moses Mwape/File Photo

LUSAKA, ⁠Aug 18 (Reuters) - ⁠Zambia's President ‌Hakainde Hichilema secured a second ​term in ⁠office ⁠after winning the ⁠Southern African ‌country's ⁠presidential election, official ​results ‌released by ⁠the ​Electoral Commission of ⁠Zambia showed in ​the early hours of ⁠Tuesday morning.

(Reporting by Chris Mfula;Additional ​reporting ⁠by Nilutpal ​Timsina;Writing by ‌Sfundo Parakozov;Editing ​by Alexander Winning)