Zambia’s Hichilema begins second term amid disputed vote and arrests

September 1, 2026 · 6:43 am 3 sources

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• Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
  BBC News · September 1, 2026 06:43
  Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in detention charged with treason.

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• Hakainde Hichilema returns as Zambia’s president following disputed vote
  Al Jazeera · September 1, 2026 19:18
  Incumbent is inaugurated with his main rival in last month's election jailed and the courts shuttered.
• Zambia’s Hichilema begins second term amid disputed vote and arrests
  Al Jazeera · September 2, 2026 16:47
  Economic gains face growing scrutiny as political tensions deepen after the vote.