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Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespr
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Zambia vote counting resumes after pause over alleged attacks on polling staff
The electoral commission said violence had "resulted in the theft of marked ballot papers".
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Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances
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ANC mayoral hopefuls sent back to school before 2026 elections
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Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'
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Zambia: Polls open in elections expected to favour incumbent president
President Hakainde Hichilema is running on his economic record even as households face a cost of living crisis.
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Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term
Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters
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Zambia elections haunted by ghost of incumbent president’s arch-rival
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A burial row over Zambia's late president has turned its election into a hot contest
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Russia steps up disinformation before German elections, security sources say
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FIFA chief gets backing from African fooball for his re-election bid
The Confederation of African Football "unanimously reconfirmed" backing for embattled Gianni Infantino, thanking him for supporting the sport on the continent.
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Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence
Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral commission said.
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Zambia's opposition leader expresses 'grave concern' as vote count suspended
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Ex-French PM Attal targeted by Russian 'interference' ahead of 2027 vote
Gabriel Attal, France’s former prime minister and Renaissance party leader, has been targeted by “foreign interference originating in Russia”, in the latest in
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Ugandan MPs vote to deploy soldiers to Gaza peacekeeping force
Uganda’s Parliament passed a motion on Thursday supporting President Museveni's decision to deploy soldiers to the Gaza Strip.
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Ceuta migrant crisis: Far-right govts 'ridiculously using these images' to stoke fear for votes
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'Be very careful': FIFA VP warns those trying to oust Infantino
The leader of African football has told Sky News the FIFA election is the way to challenge Gianni Infantino's position – cautioning against moves to force out t
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Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage
Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election
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34 Violent Incidents, 18 Deaths: Tracking political violence in #OsunDecides2026
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What South Africa’s latest unemployment figures mean for a generation still waiting
Millions of young South Africans will vote in November without ever having held stable employment. Persistent unemployment is delaying economic independence for
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Ceremony held in Zimbabwe to pay tribute to capsized ferry victims
In tonight's programme: Mourners gather in memory of the 44 people killed in Tuesday's ferry accident on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba. Also, ballot counting has start
