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Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

Published by New York Times World By John Eligon · 14 August 2026 at 18:24
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Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations
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The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen as both top candidates claimed leads.

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