Our website use cookies to improve and personalize your experience and to display advertisements (if any). Our website may also include cookies from third parties like Google Adsense, Google Analytics, and Youtube. By using the website, you consent to the use of cookies.

Zambian police investigate two deaths during opposition protest

Zambian police investigate two deaths during opposition protest

ZAMBIAN police launched an investigation into the deaths of two people during a protest against the summoning of opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema for police questioning. Hichilema, head of the United Party for National Development (UPND) party, was ordered to appear at police headquarters in the capital Lusaka for questioning on unspecified issues. A large crowd of supporters, defying police orders, gathered to escort him to the police station and police fired teargas to disperse the gathering. "In the process of dispersing the unruly crowd using tear smoke canisters, two people were reported to have been shot dead in unknown circumstances…
Read More