Hichilema extends lead to 243,509 votes in 27 constituencies

President Hakainde Hichilema has extended his early lead in Zambia’s presidential election, polling 243,509 votes across 27 of the country’s 226 constituencies, as the incumbent seeks a second term governing the copper-rich southern African nation.

His closest rival, National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity candidate Brian Mundubile, has secured 161,883 votes in the same […]