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Zambia: Opposition Leader Hichilema Celebrates Birthday in Jail
Zambia Reports, 4 June 2017
Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema will never forget the celebration of his 55th birthday. He would have celebrated it in jail while facing treason charges. Read more »
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Zambia: Hichilema Legal Team Chooses to Slug it Out in High Court
Zambia Reports, 8 June 2017
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is expected to be committed to the High Court when his treason case comes before Magistrate David Simusamba today. Read more »
Zambian Opposition Leader Hichilema Spends Birthday in Prison
In what could be the worst of ways to celebrate a birthday, opposition United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema has turned 55 while incarcerated. Accused of obstructing President Edgar Lungu's motorcade, Hichilema's imprisonment has undoubtedly left a dent in the otherwise respected image of political stability in Zambia.
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Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has slammed the South African government's "deafening silence" on the the imprisonment of Hakainde Hichilema, the leader of Zambia's ... Read more »
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A Zambian court will rule on whether it will proceed with a case of treason against the leader of the opposition, Haikande Hichilema, who has been detained for over a month for ... Read more »
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Despite rights groups' demands for opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema's release, he remains incarcerated , awaiting the treason charge hearing on May 15. Read more »
