Zambia's Vote Marred by Intimidation, Counting Pause: Observers
Observers said intimidation, abductions and a polling agent’s killing raised concerns as officials resumed tallying more than 13,000 polling stations.
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The vote count continues in Zambia following the general elections held on Thursday, August 13, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term. While awaiting the final results, international observers who monitored the vote have released their initial findings.
How Elections Are Manipulated before Votes Are Counted
From Zambia to Osun and Homa Bay, violence, vote-buying and voter suppression are making political participation harder for citizens while weakening the credibility of elections. Development Diaries reports that Zambia’s 13 August presidential election was followed by an armed police raid involving opposition figures, two people were killed and 46 injured when violence disrupted an opposition rally in Kenya’s Homa Bay on 16 August, while Nigeria…
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