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Business tycoon and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has today been declared the winner of the hotly contested Zambian presidential elections. Of the 156 constituencies, 155 are reporting, and official results showed Hichilema had captured a landslide of 2,810,757 votes. This is against the incumbent’s 1,814,201 votes.‘’I, therefore, declare the said Hakainde Hichilema to be president-elect of the Republic of Zambia,’’ ...

Zambians voted in nationwide elections on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and Covid-19. 16 presidential candidates are vying for the country’s top job. However, the frontrunners are incumbent Edgar Lungu, 64, and his old nemesis and business tycoon Hakainde Hichilema, 59. The two are facing off at the polls for the third time. Hichilema, who is ...

The Zambian president, HE Edgar Lungu on Monday fired army commander and his deputy, something unsual sacking the top military officers in the country. Check also: UPDF Set To Retire Over 1000 Army Officers And Militants He never gave reasons why he sacked Lt-General Mihova Paul, but he warned his successor, Sikazwe William not to misuse the authority of the office ...

President Lungu made the statement when he addressed a church service at Reformed Church in Chipata. ” recently, I joined my fellow believers for the Sunday service at the Reformed Church in Chipata. Check also: The World’s Poorest President. His Reason Why He’s Poor Will Surprise You “As I addressed the congregation, I called on the church to embrace politicians and ...