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PoliticsTop Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote

Zambia’s government says security forces seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, over an alleged armed-insurrection plot. Presidential candidate Brian Mundubile called a raid in Lusaka an attempt on his life. Vote counting continues, with Mundubile trailing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema.

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BBBC News★★★★☆2026-08-17 07:31Original

Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential votePolitics