Zambia: President accused of “driving the country to the brink of civil war”

AFRIK.com reports Zambian president Rupiah Banda has been accused of “driving the country to the brink of civil war” as he is allegedly allowing policeman to abuse his office.

In the past two weeks, political violence has been on the rise in Zambia due to campaigns for parliamentary by-elections.

Campaigns ahead of Zambian parliamentary by-elections have been marked by rising political violence and intimidation, in the past two weeks.

Home affairs minister Lameck Mangani is quoted saying the clashes between supporters of the ruling MMD party and the opposition is the worst violence in an election season since Zambia’s independence from Britain in 1964.

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