Zambia's Hichilema wins second presidential term

Zambia's electoral commission declared President Hakainde Hichilema the winner of a second term with about 60 percent of the vote against opposition leader Brian Mundubile's 38 percent, but Mundubile says he will challenge the result in court, citing alleged irregularities. Tensions rose after polls closed on the August 13 election, with authorities arresting 11 people including leading opposition figures in a raid that involved gunfire while Mundubile was present, and vote-counting was suspended for hours amid reports of violence against polling staff and ballot paper theft. The UN human rights chief said he was concerned about the arrests and called for them to comply with international and Zambian law. International election observers echoed opposition concerns about intimidation and restrictions during the campaign.