# Zambian opposition leader charged with treason

https://mins.news/en/item/37398

- BBC News, 2026-08-30 09:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20lwqpx70qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, according to his lawyer, after disputing Zambia’s presidential election result. Mundubile and his running mate had taken refuge at a UN building in Lusaka after a security raid; 17 others, including the running mate, were also charged. His party denied allegations of planning an armed insurgency.

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