LUSAKA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia on Friday suspended vote-counting the day after presidential and parliamentary elections due to reports of ballot paper theft and violence ...

Police said they saw the suspect holding a rifle, leading to the shooting near McQueen and Frye roads.

Zambia's electoral commission on Friday suspended vote counting from Thursday's presidential and parliamentary elections for at least 24 hours due to “violence targeted at poll staff” and reported ...

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Vote counting in Thursday's presidential polls were briefly suspended amid security threats to the electoral process.

Earlier, the electoral commission suspended vote counting after alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers.

LUSAKA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Zambia's election commission on Friday suspended the counting of votes and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence in some districts targeting ...

LUSAKA, Zambia — Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The ...

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended Friday and then restarted hours later under heightened security after the electoral commission said there had been ...

Election workers count ballots at a polling station in Lusaka, Zambia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. CORRECTION: Corrects the country to Zambia instead of South Africa. Zambia's President Hakainde ...