Zambia election: President Edgar Lungu concedes defeat

Supporters of Zambian President elect Hakainde Hichilema.

Supporters of Zambian President elect Hakainde Hichilema symbolically slap a removed poster of the President Edgar Lungu in Lusaka, on August 16, 2021. PHOTO | MARCO LONGARI | AFP

By  MICHAEL CHAWE

What you need to know:

  • The Zambian leader said he accepts the results of the August 12 elections and that he will peacefully hand over power in line with the country's constitution.

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