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HRW calls on Zambia to halt post-election crackdown

Low Severity Africa Zambia
Date Occurred Nov 02, 2026 19:40 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Nov 02, 2026
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Opposition figures arrested and disappeared since President Hakainde Hichilema claimed August victory.

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Region Africa
Capital Lusaka
Population 2,523,844
GDP / Capita $800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #44425
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Nov 02, 2026
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