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Mwanawasa wins Zambian presidency Mwanawasa wins Zambian presidency
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Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been re-elected to a second term in office, the country's election authorities have declared.Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been re-elected to a second term in office, the country's election authorities have declared.
Opposition leader Michael Sata said the election had been stolen but urged his supporters to remain calm. Opposition leader Michael Sata, who came third, said the election had been stolen but urged his supporters to remain calm.
There has been a second day of clashes between armed police and supporters of Mr Sata's Patriotic Front.There has been a second day of clashes between armed police and supporters of Mr Sata's Patriotic Front.
The electoral commission said Mr Mwanwasa won 43% of the vote in last week's poll while Mr Sata took 30%. Mr Mwanwasa won 43% of the vote in last week's poll while Mr Sata took 30%.
The other main candidate, Haikande Hichilima, won 35% to come second ahead of Mr Sata.The other main candidate, Haikande Hichilima, won 35% to come second ahead of Mr Sata.
Supporters of Mr Sata's Patriotic Front (PF) renewed their clashes with armed police as they awaited the official outcome.
Rioting broke out on Sunday in the capital Lusaka when the electoral commission announced that Mr Sata had fallen from first place to third in interim vote counts.
Mr Sata said he would make life difficult for Mr Mwanawasa "inside parliament and outside parliament".
He has said as many as 400,000 votes appeared not to have been counted in areas where he had expected to do well.
Electoral Commission President Justice Ireen Mambilima said she had received complaints from both the PF and Mr Hichilima's United Democratic Alliance.