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Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained

Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

"We inherited a broken-down country… the economy was declining," Hichilema told the BBC in Lusaka before the election.

The day after the poll, security forces raided a property in the capital, Lusaka, linked to Mundubile, killing a former cabinet minister and arresting a number of opposition politicians.

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on treason charges.

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