Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Summary
Zambia's electoral commission stopped counting votes in the presidential election due to reports of attacks on election workers and stolen ballot papers. The commission said it will review this decision within 24 hours.Key Facts
- Vote counting was paused because of security concerns and threats of violence.
- The election took place on August 13, 2026, in Zambia.
- President Hakainde Hichilema was running for a second term.
- There were 13 other candidates, with Brian Mundubile leading the main opposition alliance.
- The opposition alliance said police raided their offices days before the election.
- The opposition claimed this raid was meant to disrupt their campaign.
- Zambia has generally held peaceful elections in the past.
- Some groups criticized President Hichilema’s government for limiting dissent before the election.
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