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Observers say Zambia’s election marred by reports of intimidation, violence

Low Severity Africa Zambia
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 03:39 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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Vote counting in Thursday's presidential polls were briefly suspended amid security threats to the electoral process.

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Country Profile
Zambia flag Zambia
Region Africa
Capital Lusaka
Population 2,523,844
GDP / Capita $800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24027
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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