Zambian Police Say Elections Were Peaceful

The Zambian police have sharply denied local media reports suggesting that some foreign nationals have been arrested for voting in Thursday's general election and referendum. Rae Hamonga, spokesperson for the Zambian police, told VOA that overall, voting was peaceful in spite of a few isolated cases of violence. The police were primarily in charge of providing security for the electoral process, including the protection of voter materials. "As far as our records show, there...

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