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Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term

Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second termWorldPing

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent…

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