# Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media

https://mins.news/en/item/34610

- DW, 2026-08-27 15:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/zambian-opposition-leader-in-police-custody-state-media/a-78531338?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Opposition leader and presidential election runner-up Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have surrendered to Zambian police and are being questioned with their lawyers present, state broadcaster ZNBC reports. Mundubile had been hiding after raids and arrests following the disputed election, which authorities said incumbent Hakainde Hichilema won.

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