Zambia's President Lungu complains of 'unfair polls'

Zambia voters.

Zambians queue at a polling station in the capital Lusaka to vote in presidential elections on August 12, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared the August 12 presidential and parliamentary election “not free and fair”, citing incidents of political violence in three provinces.

According to partial results, President Lungu (64) is trailing rival Hakainde Hichilema, a prominent businessman.