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  "title": "Polls open in Zambia presidential election as economic reforms tested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/polls-open-in-zambia-presidential-election-as-economic-reforms-tested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:20:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/13/polls-open-in-zambia-presidential-election-as-economic-reforms?traffic_source=rss"
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  "summary": "The vote will test if incumbent Hakainde Hichilema's reforms are enough to overcome widespread economic frustration.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zambia election puts president’s economic record to the test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zambia-election-puts-presidents-economic-record-to-the-test",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:10:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Zambia votes with president's economic record on the line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zambia-votes-with-presidents-economic-record-on-the-line",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:31:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Zambia: Zambia Votes With President's Economic Record On the Line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/zambia-zambia-votes-with-presidents-economic-record-on-the-line",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:39:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
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