Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
Authorities in Zambia have arrested senior opposition figures days after the country's presidential election, alleging they were involved in a plot to incite an insurrection. The leading opposition candidate has rejected the claims, saying there was instead an attempt on his life. The arrests add to tension around an already contested vote.
Security forces in Zambia arrested senior opposition figures in the days following last week's presidential election, authorities said. Officials allege the group was involved in a plot to incite an insurrection.
The leading opposition candidate rejected the allegations, saying that instead of any plot, there had been an attempt on his own life. The conflicting accounts have deepened tensions in the aftermath of the vote.
The arrests add to an election process already marked by disputed results and reports of violence in parts of the country. International observers and civil society groups continue to closely monitor the situation in Zambia as vote counting proceeds.
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