The Zambian Government on Thursday warned that it would not allow lawlessness in the country following the arrest and charging of an opposition leader with treason.
Sporadic riots have been reported in various parts of the country after Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), was arrested and charged with four counts of crime including treason, for alleged failure to give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade.
On Thursday morning, riots broke out in Kanyama, a densely populated slum west of the country’s capital Lusaka, as the opposition leader’s supporters took to the streets to call for his release.
Police Spokesperson Esther Mwata-Katongo confirmed the outbreak of the riots but noted that quick action by police prevented the riots from worsening.
On Wednesday, police arrested four taxi drivers…
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