Zambia Election I Opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema wins the presidential polls

Zambia's electoral commission has confirmed that last week's presidential election has been won by the opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema.
Hichilema took an early lead over his main rival the incumbent President Edgar Lungu.
Lungu has alleged that Thursday's poll was marred by violence in three key provinces and wasn't free or fair. In the final tally, Hichilema secured over 2.8 million votes while Lungu was in second place with 1.8 million votes out of 7 million registered voters.
The massive win meant Hichilema does not have to contest any second round run-offs after meeting the constitutional 50.1% threshold for an outright winner.
The election has been marred by sporadic violence and Hichilema, a former CEO at an accounting firm before entering politics, will now face a daunting task turning around the economic fortunes of one of the world's poorest countries. For more on the election outcome in Zambia, we speak to SABC International Editor, Sophie Mokoena..
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