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- UN High Commissioner Volker Turk demanded Zambia end arbitrary arrests of opposition figures.
- President Hakainde Hichilema won the Aug. 13 election with nearly 61% of the vote.
- Authorities raided opposition leader Brian Mundubile’s house on election night, sparking a shootout and 11 arrests.
- EU Observation Mission said state media favored the ruling party and vote tabulation deteriorated after the tally freeze.
