Zambia’s electoral commission has confirmed that last week’s presidential election was won by the opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes. It was Hichilema’s sixth attempt at winning the presidency. His supporters have been celebrating on the streets of the capital, Lusaka. … Continue reading Zambia elections: Hakainde Hichilema wins presidential elections