FLIGHTS SUSPENDED TO ETHIOPIAN HOLY TOWN OF LALIBELA AS FIGHTING EXPANDS. (PHOTO)

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 Flights suspended to Ethiopian holy town of Lalibela as fighting expands Flights to the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela ​were suspended on Thursday due to fighting nearby, seven sources said, as residents in the Tigray region to the north stocked up on food and ‌cash, fearing that renewed fighting could trigger another major war. Tigrayan forces seized three local airports and launched attacks in Afar and Amhara regions with allies there this week, in the most serious escalation since a devastating 2020-22 war against Ethiopian government troops. In its first public comments on the fighting, Ethiopia's army said on Thursday that it had foiled the attacks and killed, wounded or captured more than 500 enemy fighters. The United Nations ​and the European Union called for restraint and a return to the African Union-brokered peace process that had ended a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people. Addis Ababa ​has accused the region's rulers, the Tigray People's ...

ZAMBIA SUSPENDS VOTE COUNTING OVER VIOLENCE AGAINST ELECTION OFFICIALS. (PHOTO).


 Zambia suspends vote counting over violence against election officials


Zambia's election commission on Friday suspended the counting of votes and announcement of election results nationwide after reports of violence in some districts targeting election officials.


Election officials told a briefing there had been instances where marked ballot papers in ballot boxes had been stolen, adding it would review the suspension within 24 hours, Reuters reported.


The Southern African country held presidential, parliamentary and local government elections on Thursday.


President Hakainde Hichilema is running for a second term after steering the major copper producer out of a debt crisis since taking office in 2021.


Analysts say he is favoured to win, although the leading opposition candidate Brian Mundubile has drawn large crowds in some areas.


The full results were previously expected to be announced on Monday. It was unclear whether the suspension would change that.


Hichilema, in a post on X, has called for citizens to “remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote.”

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