Lungu re-elected in close vote

Zambia’s president has been re-elected in a closely contested vote, the country’s electoral commission announced yesterday.
The commission said President Edgar Lungu of the ruling Patriotic Front party had received 1 860 877 votes, while closest challenger Hakainde Hichilema of the opposition United Party for National Development received 1 760 347.
For the first time, the winner needed over 50% of the votes to avoid a runoff election.
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