Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to serve a second five-year term.

Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended and then restarted under heightened security over reports of violence against election officials and the theft of ballot boxes.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and his main rival Brian Mundubile have cast their votes in a crucial presidential election that will test whether Hichilema’s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living.