赞比亚总统将就任第二任期，反对派领袖遭逮捕

赞比亚总统哈凯因德·希奇莱玛定于周二举行第二任期就职仪式1。希奇莱玛在8月13日的争议选举中获得官方宣布的60%投票率，领先反对派领袖布赖恩·蒙杜比莱的38%1。然而，蒙杜比莱指控选举结果被篡改1，但由于法院被封锁而无法通过法律渠道提起诉讼1。

蒙杜比莱及其竞选搭档Makebi Zulu已遭警方拘留，并被指控犯有叛国罪1。与此同时，安全部队突袭了卢萨卡一处与蒙杜比莱相关的房产，造成一位前内阁部长死亡1。欧盟选举观察员对这次选举的计票程序提出质疑，指出计票中心工作人员未及时在计票单上记录结果，数字记录与纸质记录之间验证薄弱1。

就职典礼预计将有包括博茨瓦纳总统杜马·博科和坦桑尼亚总统萨米亚·苏卢后·哈桑在内的多位非洲领导人出席1。希奇莱玛2021年上台时赞比亚通胀率超过24%，目前已有所下降1。

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is set to be inaugurated for his second term on Tuesday, following his victory in a contentious August 13 election where he secured 60 percent of the vote 1. His main challenger, opposition leader Brian Mundubile, received 38 percent 1, yet has disputed the results and accused authorities of tampering with the election outcome 1. The controversy has been compounded by the closure of courts, which has prevented Mundubile from pursuing legal remedies 1. Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu were detained by police last week and subsequently charged with treason 1.

The integrity of the electoral process has drawn international scrutiny. European Union election observers questioned the accuracy of the vote tallying, noting that staff at counting centers failed to promptly record results on tally sheets and that verification between digital and paper records was inadequate 1. Security forces raided a property linked to Mundubile in Lusaka, during which a former cabinet minister was killed 1. The inauguration is expected to be attended by several African leaders, including Botswana's President Duma Boko and Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan 1.

The election marks Hichilema's continuation in office following his initial ascension to power in 2021, when Zambia faced inflation exceeding 24 percent—a figure that has since declined 1.