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Ruling party members took to the street to celebreate the vitory of Mr Edgar Lungu. Mr Lungu, leader of the Patriotic Front, won 50.35 percent of the vote, against 47.67 percent for Hichilema, of the United Party for National Development, according to the [ | Ruling party members took to the street to celebreate the vitory of Mr Edgar Lungu. Mr Lungu, leader of the Patriotic Front, won 50.35 percent of the vote, against 47.67 percent for Hichilema, of the United Party for National Development, according to the [https://www.elections.org.zm/general_election_2016.php Electoral Commission of Zambia]. | ||
Riots took place in most parts of Zambia as Electoral Commission of Zambia anounnced that President Edgar Lungu was re-election of as the presdient of Zambia The opposition party rejected result, saying that the electoral commission had colluded to rig the result in favour of Lungu. | Riots took place in most parts of Zambia as Electoral Commission of Zambia anounnced that President Edgar Lungu was re-election of as the presdient of Zambia The opposition party rejected result, saying that the electoral commission had colluded to rig the result in favour of Lungu. | ||
