{
  "id": 718131,
  "title": "Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zambia-heads-to-polls-with-president-hichilema-expected-to-win-second",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:33:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260813-zambia-heads-to-polls-with-president-hichilema-expected-to-win-second-term"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions.",
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  },
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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."
}