Vote counting begins in Sudan

Vote counting began yesterday in Sudan's first multi-party election in over two decades following a five-day ballot marked by delays, logistical problems and an opposition boycott.
Six National Election Commission officials at a polling station in Amarat Khartoum were seen checking the state of the plastic ballot boxes before opening the first ones at around 8:30 am (0530 GMT).
Ballot papers were then placed on a large table in two piles and counting began under the watchful eye of local observers and representatives of various political parties.