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  "id": 4863437,
  "title": "Zambia’s Hichilema sworn in for a second term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:39:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
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    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/news-world/news-africa/zambias-hichilema-sworn-in-for-a-second-term/"
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  "summary": "Hakainde Hichilema won 60% of the vote on August 13, while runner-up Brian Mundubile was later charged with treason and jailed.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama congratulates Hichilema on his re-election as President of Zambia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mahama-congratulates-hichilema-on-his-re-election-as-president-of",
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        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Mahama congratulate Hichilema on his re-election as President of Zambia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mahama-congratulate-hichilema-on-his-re-election-as-president-of",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:54:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambias-president-to-be-sworn-in-for-second-term-while-opponent",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:43:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Zambia election: Ruto heads to Lusaka for Hichilema’s inauguration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambia-election-ruto-heads-to-lusaka-for-hichilemas-inauguration",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:27:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Zambia president inaugurated for second term after disputed vote and opposition arrests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambia-president-inaugurated-for-second-term-after-disputed-vote-and-4868642",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:04:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Zambia president inaugurated for second term after disputed vote and opposition arrests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambia-president-inaugurated-for-second-term-after-disputed-vote-and",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Zambia’s president sworn in for second term while opponent detained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/zambias-president-sworn-in-for-second-term-while-opponent-detained",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:06:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
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