Zambian opposition leader charged with treason

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country.

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, have been charged with treason.

Zambian police arrested and charged the country’s main opposition leader with treason, ramping up political tensions that have spiked after the copper-rich nation’s disputed August general election.

Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.

Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says  Reuters

The detention risks clouding Lusaka’s credentials as a relatively stable southern African democracy.