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| Voting officially ends in Sudan multi-party polls |
| 2010-04-16 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Polling in Sudan's first multi-party election in more than two decades officially ended on Thursday, as tensions mounted over alleged violations in a vote already marred by a major opposition boycott. The crucial process of counting is expected to begin on Friday and results are due by April 20. Some 16 million registered voters were asked to choose their president as well as legislative and local representatives in the country's first multi-party election since 1986. But the vote kicked off in chaos on Sunday, before delays and logistical problems prompted the National Election Commission to extend polling for two more days. |
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