Zambia’s president Edgar Lungu re-elected

Q.  Which African country’s President was elected on 20th August 2016?
- Published on 22 Aug 16

a. Malawi
b. Ghana
c. Zambia
d. Cote D’Ivoire

ANSWER: Zambia
 
Zamiban President Edgar Lungu was re-elected in a vote his main rival said was rigged.
  • Hakainde Hichilema’s United Party for National Development (UPND) said it would appeal the result at the Constitutional Court, accusing election officials of fraud during the count which began after voting ended .
  • Lungu faced a tough challenge from Hichilema in a campaign to rule over Africa’s second-largest copper producer which has suffered an economic slump due to depressed commodity prices.
  • He narrowly beat Hichilema in a vote last year to replace late president Michael Sata, won 50.35 percent of the vote against 47.63 for his opponent, the Election Commission of Zambia (ECZ) said.
  • UPND party lawyer Jack Mwiimbu has alleged irregularities in the voting process.

Related Content

➨ Post your comment / Share knowledge


Enter the code shown above:

(Note: If you cannot read the numbers in the above image, reload the page to generate a new one.)
▲