Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won the presidential election and secured his second five-year term. The electoral commission on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 announced that the incumbent president received approximately 60 percent of the votes. aktuality.sk ↗
His main rival was Brian Mundubile, who according to available information declared his own victory before the official results were released. However, the official results confirmed Hichilema's victory. The 64-year-old president's win was generally expected.
The elections were held last week. Their course raised questions in connection with the arrest of opposition figures, which became part of the broader political context of the voting. However, according to the electoral commission, the released data confirmed that Hichilema retained the support of the majority of voters. Die Zeit ↗
Hichilema thus remains at the head of Zambia in the next period. The developments after the election will depend mainly on the reactions of the opposition and on how the authorities and political actors manage the post-election tensions following the voting, which were accompanied by questions about interventions against opposition figures. teraz.sk ↗
Hichilema Remains President of Zambia After Election Victory
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Prezidentom Zambie zostáva Hakainde Hichilema
teraz.sk
| 06:38 18.08.
Hakainde Hichilema opäť zvíťazil v prezidentských voľbách v Zambii
aktuality.sk
| 06:09 18.08.
Wahl in Sambia: Amtsinhaber Hakainde Hichilema gewinnt Präsidentschaftswahl in Sambia
Die Zeit
| 07:19 18.08.
Présidentielle en Zambie : Hakainde Hichilema réélu avec 60% des suffrages
Le Figaro
| 03:39 18.08.
Le président sortant Hakainde Hichilema réélu à la tête de la Zambie avec 60 % des voix
France24
| 03:34 18.08.
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