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Zambia: Treason Charges Against Opposition Leader Hichilema Dropped
Al Jazeera, 16 August 2017
A judge freed Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday after the state prosecutor dropped charges against him of plotting to overthrow the government. Read more »
Zambia Opposition Leader Hichilema Released
"Hakainde Hichilema and his 5 co-accused have been released from prison with the treason charge dropped," the United Party for National Development said on its Twitter account. Hichilema had been in custody for allegedly failing to give way to President Edgar Lungu's motorcade.
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) confirmed the news in a tweet.
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