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Zambia's president sworn in forsecond term while opponent detained

Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in custody charged with treason.

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BBC News1 Sept 2026, 12:37 pmUpdated 9h ago1 min readAfricaAfrica

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Zambia's president sworn in for second term while opponent detained

Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in custody charged with treason.

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Source: BBC News. Published 1 Sept 2026, 12:37 pm.

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