Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has won a decisive second term, claiming 61.4% of the vote in a tightly watched election marred by security chaos, arrests of opposition figures, and international concerns over fairness. While voting was largely peaceful, the campaign was shadowed by last-minute legal changes, uneven playing fields, and military involvement during ballot counting — sparking alarm from religious leaders and global observers who question whether fundamental freedoms were truly upheld as Hichilema’s economic reforms continue to steer the nation through crisis.

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