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  "id": 2207610,
  "title": "Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ex-zambian-minister-killed-in-security-raid-on-opposition-2207610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:29:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/ex-zambian-minister-killed-in-security-raid-on-opposition/"
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  "account": "A former Zambian minister named Mutotwe Kafwaya was fatally wounded during a security operation in Lusaka last week, authorities announced. The raid targeted a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who was out of the country following last month's presidential election. Eleven individuals were apprehended during the security operation, with the authorities accusing Mundubile's political party, the NRPUP, of engaging in \"insurgency\" and \"militia activity\" and possessing \"high-grade weapons.\" Mundubile has gone into hiding and denies the allegations, calling them \"total fabrications.\" Following the election, incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second five-year term with 60% of the vote, while Mundubile received 38%. Kafwaya, 49, was identified in the shootout during the raid and later confirmed dead on Wednesday. The opposition leader expressed surprise at Kafwaya's whereabouts after his death, stating he had no information prior to the incident.",
  "summary": "A former Zambian minister was killed in last week’s raid by security forces on a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile a day after the presidential election, the authorities have said. A police spokesman said Mutotwe Kafwaya was fatally wounded by law enforcement officers during what officials have described as an exchange of fire [...] The post Ex-Zambian minister killed in security…",
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        "title": "Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ex-zambian-minister-killed-in-security-raid-on-opposition",
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        "title": "Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition",
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        "title": "Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition",
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        "title": "Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T12:11:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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