Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema remains in the lead in the 49 out of 226 constituencies announced so far, as the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) continues announcing results of Zambia's Thursday elections.
Urban and inter-departmental public transport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is operating with a heavily reduced fleet, the result of the diesel shortage that has hit the country since May.
Transport companies have cut frequencies and rescheduled journeys due to the lack of fuel.
The final buses carrying Malawian returnees from South Africa arrived in Mwanza on Friday, ending a government-funded programme that brought home more than 56,700 people.
Returnees were observed unloading belongings and undergoing checks before receiving aid.
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the Presidential Election results announced so far.
In a move aimed at strengthening national ownership and support for the implementation of transboundary conservation, the SADC region is advancing transfrontier cooperation on environment and natural resource management.
Mali's transitional president Assimi Goita has granted a presidential pardon to French national Yann Vezilier, two months after he was sentenced to 20 years in prison over an alleged plot to destabilise the military-led government.
Traffic fines amounting to over N$200,000 have been collected during Operation ZAKAWE in the Kavango East, Kavango West, and Zambezi regions between 03 and 12 August.
Counting of ballots is underway in Zambia following successfully holding general polls on Thursday.
The day started on a good note as people lined up to cast their votes.
President Hakainde Hichilema and his family joined the queue to cast his vote.
The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has implored young people to act as nation-builders, problem solvers and innovators driving sustainable development.
Victims and community representatives affected by the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) marched to Parliament in Nairobi on Wednesday, demanding accountability over alleged abuses.
Protesters marched with placards before submitting a petition, as security officers monitored the demonstration.
