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Zambia says it arrested opposition figures on night of elections
Police said the suspects had high-grade military weapons and ammunition and were under surveillance for months before the raid.
- Zambian authorities arrested 11 opposition figures in Lusaka following last Thursday's national elections, with the government confirming Sunday that the group posed a "serious threat to state security."
- Opposition leader Brian Mundubile, present during the raid, described the operation as "an attempt on my life" and alleged that "colleagues were shot" during the exchange of fire.
- Top civil servant Patrick Kangwa claimed the suspects were connected to "military plans involving foreign nationals and illegal military training camps" and held materials for an "armed insurrection."
- Authorities named six individuals in custody, including Patrick Mwansa, husband of Tasila Lungu, the daughter of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu; votes from Thursday's election continue being counted with President Hakainde Hichilema leading.
- Zambia's electoral commission briefly suspended result announcements on Friday, citing violence against polling staff, while opposition parties previously alleged irregularities and civil society groups raised concerns about restricted media access before the poll.
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As vote counting continues in Zambia following the general election held on August 13, it has been reported that 11 people, including prominent opposition figures, have been detained.
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Many questions, however, surround the arrests last week, confirmed late Sunday by the government, of six opposition figures, in a net shot supposed to aim for a "milice" in formation on Thursday, election day. A parliamentarian was shot and wounded during the raid, according to the main rival of "HH", Brian Mundubile, who seems to have won in the presidential race with 36% of the votes at this stage. After a campaign already marked by unusual di…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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