Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
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Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected with 60 percent of the vote, following a brief halt in counting due to attacks on election officials. As Africa's second-largest copper producer, Zambia remains strategically contested by China and the US for this critical metal fueling the global energy transition.
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Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election with 60 percent of the vote, after the count was briefly halted by attacks on election officials. Zambia is Africa’s second-largest producer of copper, a metal vital for the world’s energy transition, keenly contested by China and the US.
Published On 18 Aug 2026
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Hichilema wins second term as president of copper-rich Zambia
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election with 60 percent of the vote, after the count was briefly halted by attacks on election officials. Zambia is Africa’s second-largest producer of copper, a metal vital for the world’s energy transition, keenly contested by China and the US.
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