Hichilema wins re-election in Zambia's presidential poll

Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election in Zambia's presidential poll, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced early Tuesday. ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis declared the official results at the National Election Results Center in the Zambian capital of Lusaka, announcing Hichilema, candidate of the ruling United Party for National Development, as the winner.

According to data released by the commission, Hichilema received more than 2.9 million valid votes, or over 50 percent of the total, meeting the constitutional requirement for an outright victory without a run-off.