Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief August 13
Key Facts
—Zambia votes Polls opened at six in the morning and close at six in the evening, with 8,786,300 registered voters choosing among 14 presidential candidates.
—The gap on the ballot Inflation fell to 6.8% in April and the kwacha strengthened, yet more than 70% of the country’s 22 million people live on less than three dollars a day.
—Results Monday The electoral commission expects results on Monday, with a candidate needing more than half the vote to avoid a run-off.
