
Polls officially closed in Mozambique
Amid complaints of ballot-stuffing by two main opposition parties
Voting has officially ended in Mozambique's general elections but people who joined queues at polling stations before the cut-off time of 18:00 (16:00 GMT) will be allowed to cast their ballot.
The body in charge of voter registration and the voting process, STAE has denied reports of ballot-stuffing made by the the two main opposition parties, Renamo and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), plus four smaller groups.
Police in northern Nigeria have freed 67 people who had been found shackled at an Islamic boarding school, according to officials.
The president of the Bulgaria Football Union, Borislav Mihaylov, has resigned after the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called for him to quit on Tuesday following the racist abuse of England players in the Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia.
(Image: STAE admitted there is a problem. Credit: AFP)
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