Defense Minister Edgar Lungu Wins Zambia Vote

Defense Minister Edgar Lungu of Zambia's ruling Patriotic Front has won the country's presidential election in a tightly fought race marred by delays, the electoral commission announced Saturday.

Lungu won with a slim 48.33 percent majority, closely followed by his rival Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) with 46.67 percent of the vote.