Social media access was largely restored in Zambia on Saturday as the first small set of results from a hard-fought presidential election were announced overnight.
Vote counting continues in Zambia. Citizens went to the polls on Thursday to elect a president in the hotly contested election. The big contenders are incumbent Edgar Lungu and his rival, Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu has been in power since 2015. Wits School of Governance and Zambian political analyst, Kambidima Wotela, unpacks the latest developments.
President Edgar Lungu is facing veteran opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema for the third time amid growing resentment about rising living costs and crackdowns on dissent.The Electoral Commission of Zambia has so far only released the results of 15 out of 156 constituencies, which put Hichilema in the lead for the time being.
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