 Alright, moving to other parts of Africa, now, Zambia's President Edgar Longo has ordered the deployment of the military to curtail electoral violence ahead of the August 12th general elections amid criticism by the opposition and other groups. The president further stated that troops had already been deployed to some areas in the capital, Osaka, and would be sent to other areas in the country if the situation demands so. There have been incidents of violence by ruling party and opposition supporters across the country in the run-up to the vote.