Theft, attacks force Zambia vote counts to halt, then restart
Zambia's election officials stopped counting votes after reports that polling workers were attacked and some ballot papers went missing. The presidential election process has been disrupted by these incidents. It's unclear how the counting will proceed.
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Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election
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5 sourcesTheft, attacks force Zambia vote counts to halt, then restart
Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations
Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election
Zambia suspends vote count nationwide amid reports of violence, ballot theft
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4 articlesObservers say Zambia’s election marred by reports of intimidation, violence
Zambia vote count resumes after suspension amid reports of violence
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