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  "id": 1794804,
  "title": "Zambia election marred by irregularities, 'militia' arrests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zambia-election-marred-by-irregularities-militia-arrests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/zambia-election-marred-by-irregularities-militia-arrests/a-78400154?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Zambia is gripped by allegations of armed plots, intimidation and electoral interference. As President Hakainde Hichilema leads the count, concerns are growing over the state of the country's democracy.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Zambia election marred by irregularities, 'militia' arrests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zambia-election-marred-by-irregularities-militia-arrests-1796476",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:11:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mail and Guardian",
        "title": "How Zambia lost the plot: Inside a troubled election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-zambia-lost-the-plot-inside-a-troubled-election",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "How Zambia’s election chaos tests IEBC credibility as Kenya eyes 2027 rigging fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-zambias-election-chaos-tests-iebc-credibility-as-kenya-eyes-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:29:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}