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Zambians vote in closely contested elections

Sixteen candidates are contesting Zambia’s presidential election, and ballots are also being cast for parliamentary and local government representatives.

More than 7 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots in Zambia’s tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections.

Plus Ethiopia’s rebel Oromo Liberation Army says it has agreed a military alliance with Tigrayan forces in their fight against the federal government.

And we hear from the Ugandan journalist setting up a new unit for investigative journalism in Africa.

Photo: A woman casts her vote at a polling station in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. Credit: Getty Images.

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