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Zambia:
'He's Drinking Water From Jail,' Ruling Party's Bwalya Mocks Hichilema
Zambia Reports, 18 April 2017
Frank Bwalya, the Patriotic Front spokesperson, has mocked the incanceration of leading opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema saying he spent the Easter Holiday drinking water… Read more »
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Zambia:
Chiefs Demand Opposition Leader Hichilema Release
Zambia Reports, 18 April 2017
Eleven traditional leaders from Southern province were today denied access to incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. Read more »
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Zambia:
Pres. Lungu Sends Warning Shots to UPND, "I'll Not Allow You to Set This Country On Fire"
Zambia Reports, 15 April 2017
President Edgar Lungu has sent a warning to opposition United Party for National Development members allegedly plotting to destablise the country in the wake of their leader's… Read more »
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Zambia:
U.S., EU Condemn Hichilema Arrest, Treason Charge
Zambia Reports, 14 April 2017
The United States government and its European Union partners have condemned the incarceration of opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema. Read more »
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Zambia:
Hichilema's Days in Jail May Be Longer Than Anticipated
Zambia Reports, 14 April 2017
Incarcerated opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should brace himself for a long and hard road ahead. It is very clear that he will not be emerging from the bowels of… Read more »
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Zambia:
Opposition Leader Blocks President - Literally
Al Jazeera, 12 April 2017
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been charged with treason for allegedly obstructing President Edgar Lungu's motorcade on a main road, according to police. Read more »
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Zambia:
Hichilema Challenges Detention - Demands Formal Charge
Zambia Reports, 12 April 2017
Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has gone to court to challenge his detention saying it was unlawful. Read more »
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Zambia:
Police Question Opposition Leader in Motorcade Spat
VOA, 12 April 2017
Zambia’s outspoken opposition leader has been arrested for the second time in about six months, a party spokesman told VOA Tuesday. The arrest is part of deepening fallout… Read more »
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Zambia:
Opposition Leader Charged with Treason
VOA, 13 April 2017
Zambia’s outspoken opposition leader has been charged with treason after allegedly blocking the president's motorcade recently, police said Wednesday. Read more »