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Zambian President Edgar Lungu conceded defeat on Monday, after a landslide election win by opposition leader and businessman Hakainde Hichilema. Voters are angry over Lungu’s failure to tackle the ailing economy and his crackdown on dissent. Hichilema succeeded on his sixth attempt to get the presidency. Zambia’s youth largely backed the new president-elect, and now they expect him to ease repression and economic crisis. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Lusaka, Zambia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Zambia #HakaindeHichilema #ZambiaDecides2021

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been declared the winner of last week’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. The tycoon successfully campaigned on his business experience, promising to turn the struggling economy around. The significant win sparked celebrations on the streets after an election marred by sporadic violence. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa, reporting from the capital Lusaka. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Zambia #HakaindeHichilema #ZambiaDecides2021