Zambians Await Vote Results After Massive Turnout
Voice of America
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA - Zambia's electoral commission called on candidates to be patient Friday as election workers tallied general election results in 10 provinces.
Observers reported a massive turnout Thursday at polling stations across the country, including the capital, Lusaka. Zambia election officials promised they would announce the results within 72 hours after the last citizen voted. Electoral commission spokesperson Patricia Luhanga said the commission was pleased with the large turnout.FILE - President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia attends a summit in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 15, 2024. FILE - Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam speaks in Kismayo, Aug. 22, 2019. FILE - Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni speaks in Garowe, Puntland state, northeastern Somalia, Jan. 25, 2024.
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