Zambia Election: Amnesty Int'l, Commonwealth Decry Ex-Minister's Killing

Zambia election: Amnesty Int'l, Commonwealth decry ex-minister's killing

Amnesty International has called on Zambia to investigate the fatal shooting of Mutotwe Kafwaya, a former member of parliament for Lunte and ex-Minister of Transport. Kafwaya, who would have turned 50 on August 28, and other politicians had converged at a location in Kabulonga, Lusaka, on August 14, hours after the presidential election. Security forces stormed the property linked to opposition candidate Brian Mundubile, shot Kafwaya and arreste…

Zambia Ex-Minister Killed During Security Raid on Opposition Leader’s Home

A former Zambian cabinet minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, has been shot dead during a security operation at the residence of the country’s main opposition leader following last week’s presidential election.Kafwaya, 49, was reportedly fatally wounded during what police described as an exchange of gunfire between security forces and unidentified individuals in Lusaka on Friday.According to the police, a joint security task force carried out the operatio…