{
  "id": 3501342,
  "title": "Zambia after the polls: A test for democracy in Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/zambia-after-the-polls-a-test-for-democracy-in-africa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/zambia-after-the-polls-a-test-for-democracy-in-africa/a-78509362?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zambia's democratic institutions are under scrutiny, as the opposition continues to dispute the election results and courts remain closed. Weeks after the election, Zambia’s election story might be far from over.",
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Zambia after the polls: A test for democracy in Africa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/zambia-after-the-polls-a-test-for-democracy-in-africa-3502610",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:47:00.000Z"
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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."
}