Zambia’s Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support

LUSAKA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second term, but the opposition leader put in an unexpectedly strong showing, capitalising on public frustration with lingering hardships despite an economic turnaround. Results released by the election commission in the early hours of Tuesday morning showed that Hichilema received roughly 60% of valid […]