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Zambia suspends vote counting in election citing violence

Zambia suspends vote counting in election citing violence

Summary

Zambia’s electoral commission stopped counting votes across the country because of attacks on election workers and theft of some ballots. The commission plans to decide whether to continue the count after reviewing the situation in 24 hours.

Key Facts

  • Zambia’s election vote counting was paused nationwide on Friday.
  • The pause happened because there were attacks on people working at polling stations.
  • Some ballot papers were stolen during the election.
  • The commission said it will review the situation in 24 hours.
  • No further details were given about how many votes were counted before the pause.
  • The suspension aims to keep the election process safe and fair.
  • The situation affects Zambia’s current national election.
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