Allegations of Uprising and Military Activities by NRPUP Party
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TLDR
- A former Zambian minister, Mutotwe Kafwaya, was reportedly killed during a security forces raid on a house believed to belong to opposition leader Brian Mundubile.
- The incident occurred one day after the presidential election in Zambia, during a police operation in Lusaka.
- Authorities arrested 11 individuals during the raid and accused the NRPUP party, led by Mundubile, of involvement in insurrection and military activities.
- Mundubile has denied these allegations, calling them a fabrication, and has since gone into hiding.
- Official results indicate that incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term with 60% of the vote, while Mundubile received 38% and plans to contest the results in court.