UPDATE | Zambia resumes vote counting after election officials attacked
What to know about UPDATE
By Chris Mfula The Electoral Commission of Zambia said on Friday it had resumed the counting of votes in presidential and parliamentary elections after an earlier suspension triggered by reports of violence against officials and the theft of ballot papers.
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What happened
By Chris Mfula The Electoral Commission of Zambia said on Friday it had resumed the counting of votes in presidential and parliamentary elections after an earlier suspension triggered by reports of violence against officials and the theft of ballot papers.
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