Former Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid
A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile, police said Wednesday, days after President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term amid opposition claims of irregularities and intimidation.
The incident adds to tensions in the aftermath of the vote, with questions remaining over the circumstances of Kafwaya’s death, the people arrested during the operation and the opposition’s planned legal challenge to the election result.
UN urges respect for rights The raid and subsequent death have drawn renewed scrutiny of the government's handling of opposition activity following the election.
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