Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason - BBC News

Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Opposition candidate Brian Mundubile had gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country.

Mundubile was arrested on Thursday, after a deadly raid by the authorities led the opposition politician to go into hiding.

He had disputed the results of the country's recent presidential election, which saw incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema securing a second term.

The authorities then accused Mundubile's NRPUP party of planning an armed insurgency, which it denied.