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'I'm proud of voters' says Zambia's President-Elect Hichilema

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Hakainde Hichilema was declared President-elect after a landslide election victory over outgoing President Edgar Lungu. Hichilema secured more than 2.8 million votes compared to 1.8 million for Lungu, who accepted defeat and committed to a 'peaceful transfer of power'.
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