Zambia celebrates peaceful transfer of power after elections

Business has quickly returned to normal in Zambia after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat

LUSAKA, Zambia -- Business quickly returned to normal in Zambia Tuesday, a day after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat. Citizens brushed aside concerns of violent chaos that had been prevalent in the tense days before and after voting day last week. Traffic was busy in the capital, Lusaka, while businesses and markets reopened. Many residents are still marveling at the southern African country's rapid return to normal. When Aahil Phiri saw a convoy of police and military vehicles zoom toward Hichilema’s residence, he didn't know what to make of it.