Zambia's president wins second term with 60% of the vote

Zambia has a record of peaceful transfers of power. Since the return to multiparty democracy in 1991, presidential transitions have occurred through the ballot box.It is unclear if the opposition will challenge the election result.Mundubile had earlier alleged there had been discrepancies between polling-station results and those officially announced and claimed military involvement at tallying centres.On Monday, Mundubile described Friday's raid by armed personnel at his home in Lusaka saying they had knocked down the gate with an armoured vehicle, broke doors and windows and opened fire.He denied allegations that high-grade military weapons were being stored at his home as well as the presence of any militia as the authorities had alleged. "So they came in to kill us," he told the BBC on Monday.Mulambo Haimbe, Hichilema's election agent and a senior UPND member said Mundubile's remarks regarding the incident were "not correct".He told the BBC's Newsday programme on Tuesday that criminal charges were being put forward against those arrested.He also said the courts would address the various matters should the opposition party challenge the election outcome.A day after polling, the ...