Zambia's President Lungu re-elected as opposition cries foul
Zambian President Edgar Lungu was on August 15, 2016 re-elected in a closely-fought vote that the opposition claimed was rigged. PHOTO | AFP
Zambia’s incumbent leader Edgar Lungu has been declared winner of the last week’s presidential election.
Election commission chief Esau Chulu announced that President Lungu was "duly elected" after releasing the final results from Thursday's election which put the president ahead of his main rival Hakainde Hichilema by around 200,000 votes.
