Zambia resumes vote counting after election officials attacked

Zambia resumes vote counting after election officials attacked  Reuters

Zambia has resumed vote counting after a nationwide suspension over election-related violence, with the Electoral Commission saying security threats have been contained. The first presidential results are expected at 10:00 p.m. local time, or 2000 GMT.

Earlier, the electoral commission suspended vote counting after alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of marked ballot papers

Zambia's electoral commission has resumed the counting of votes from Thursday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections after it was halted over alleged attacks on polling staff.

The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".

Zambia's electoral commission on Friday suspended vote counting nationwide.

Temporary pause triggered widespread concern about the election in one of Africa’s most stable democracies

The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately "in view of the security situation and continued threats of violence." It did not say who might be responsible for the alleged theft.

Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers  Toronto Star

Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers

With the 2026 elections approaching, the Superior Electoral Court has strengthened the security and oversight mechanisms of the electronic voting system. The court’s Secretary of Information Technology, Júlio Valente, explained that the voting process and the tabulation of results are structured in a decentralized and