Zambia Suspends Vote Counting Nationwide After Violence Reports

Zambia’s electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence targeting election officials and the theft of marked ballot papers.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced the suspension on Friday, a day after voters went to the polls to elect the president, members of Parliament and local government representatives.

Officials said incidents had been reported in several districts, including cases in which marked…