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Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term

Al Jazeera English and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of….
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term". Al Jazeera English frames it as "Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president".
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CenterZambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 18, 2:26 AM

Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of…

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 18, 1:52 AM

Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced early Tuesday.

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France 24News report · Aug 18, 1:22 AM

Zambia's president Hichilema wins re-election with big economic promises

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pres...

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 18, 1:17 AM

Zambia’s Hichilema wins second term as president

Official results show Hichilema receiving about 60 percent of votes, compared with ⁠38 percent for his main challenger.

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Aug 18, 1:17 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Aug 18, 1:22 AM: France 24 joined the source map.

Aug 18, 1:52 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 18, 2:26 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.