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Long queues as Zambians vote in nationwide elections
Zambians have voted in closely contested presidential and parliamentary elections.
Messaging and social media apps go down as millions of Zambians cast their ballots in the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Photo: Zambians queue outside a polling station as they wait to vote. Credit: EPA
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