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Zambian opposition figure killed in security raid after disputed election
Mutotwe Kafwaya died in what police called a shootout, as EU observers warn the poll that returned President Hichilema was an uneven contest
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Mutotwe Kafwaya
Opposition member of parliament and former minister, National Reform Party United Progressive
What we have reported
- The 49-year-old former minister was fatally wounded during a security raid on his house in Lusaka six days after Zambia's disputed presidential election.
- Reportedly shot during the raid on Mundubile's residence; his whereabouts remain unknown according to Mundubile.
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Zambia opposition leader arrested as EU observers question election fairness
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