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Originally published by Nation Newstop
August 17, 2026
7h ago
Zambia's Hichilema leads presidential vote count
His main challenger, Brian Mundubile, was in second place with 43 per cent or 830,841 of the declared votes...
✨ Key Highlights
President Hakainde Hichilema is leading the presidential vote count in Zambia, nearing re-election without a second-round runoff. With nearly half of the constituencies declared, he holds a significant lead over his main challenger.
- Hichilema has secured 54.82% (1,056,812 votes) out of the 226 constituencies declared.
- The key individuals are President Hakainde Hichilema and his challenger Brian Mundubile.
- Vote counting was temporarily halted due to violence and ballot paper theft, and police have denied reports of Mundubile's arrest.
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