Zambian Activist-Rapper Pilato Arrested in Lusaka

Musician and activist Fumba Chama, popularly known as Pilato, has been arrested after he returned from self-imposed exile in South Africa. Pilato left Zambia in early January after receiving threats in response to his song Koswe Mumpoto (rat in the pot), which was interpreted as criticising President Edgar Lungu and his ruling Patriotic Front ministers.

Rapper Fumba Chama aka Pilato.

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    Zambia Reports, 8 February 2018

    With Higher Education Minister Nkandu Luo staying put on the University of Zambia (UNZA) and the Copperbelt University (CBU) remaining closed social commentator Chama Fumba has… Read more »

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