{
  "id": 1753385,
  "title": "Zambia: President Hichilema Re-Elected Amid Tensions - Bishops Call for Transparency and Respect for the Rule of Law",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zambia-president-hichilema-re-elected-amid-tensions-bishops-call-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:42:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
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    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202608180667.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Agenzia Fides] Lusaka -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term in the elections held on August 13 (see Fides, 13/8/2026).",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Hichilema re-elected as Zambia president amid opposition concerns over vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hichilema-re-elected-as-zambia-president-amid-opposition-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:01:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "President Hichilema re-elected for second term in Zambia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/president-hichilema-re-elected-for-second-term-in-zambia",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:05:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}