Veteran opposition leader wins Zambia’s presidential race
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia’s veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the southern African country’s presidency after taking more than 50% of the vote.
Hichilema was declared president–elect by Esau Chulu, chairman of the Electoral Commission of Zambia, early Monday after results for 155 of the country’s 156 constituencies were announced.
President Edgar Lungu, 64, conceded defeat and said he would work for a “peaceful transfer of power.”