Defense Minister Edgar Lungu Wins Zambia Vote

by Naharnet Newsdesk 24 January 2015, 22:43

Defense Minister Edgar Lungu of Zambia's ruling Patriotic Front has won the country's presidential election in a tightly fought race marred by delays, the electoral commission announced Saturday.

Lungu won with a slim 48.33 percent majority, closely followed by his rival Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) with 46.67 percent of the vote.

Source: Agence France Presse

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