Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Aug 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Hichilema takes early lead as Zambia counts constituencies
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Zambia’s electoral commission says President Hakainde Hichilema is leading early in the general election.
WHO: President Hakainde Hichilema; Zambia’s electoral commission
WHAT: Hichilema took an early lead as more than half of constituencies were counted
WHEN: Reported Aug 17, 2026 at 2:58 AM ET
WHERE: Zambia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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