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The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Rabecca Lungu reported from Lusaka, Zambia. Zambian officials resumed vote counting in the presidential race on Friday after a brief suspension they said was caused by violence at polling stations and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. Just hours after halting the tallying, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced that it had consulted with law enforcement agencies and contained the security threat.
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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. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Zambian officials suspended vote counting in the presidential race on Friday, citing violence against poll workers and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. The move raised fears among opposition leaders that the results could be tampered with in the contest. Both candidates had claimed an advantage in early tallies.
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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. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Zambian officials suspended vote counting in the presidential race on Friday, citing violence against poll workers and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. The move raised fears among opposition leaders that the results could be tampered with in the contest. Both candidates had claimed an advantage in early tallies.
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The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Rabecca Lungu reported from Lusaka, Zambia. Zambian officials resumed vote counting in the presidential race on Friday after a brief suspension they said was caused by violence at polling stations and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. Just hours after halting the tallying, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced that it had consulted with law enforcement agencies and contained the security threat.
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The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Rabecca Lungu reported from Lusaka, Zambia. Zambian officials resumed vote counting in the presidential race on Friday after a brief suspension they said was caused by violence at polling stations and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. Just hours after halting the tallying, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced that it had consulted with law enforcement agencies and contained the security threat.
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The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen. John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief, covering countries in southern Africa. Rabecca Lungu reported from Lusaka, Zambia. Zambian officials resumed vote counting in the presidential race on Friday after a brief suspension they said was caused by violence at polling stations and the theft of ballots in the southern African nation. Just hours after halting the tallying, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced that it had consulted with law enforcement agencies and contained the security threat.
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