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Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in detention charged with treason.
September 1, 2026Zambian opposition leader charged with treason
Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.
August 30, 2026Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says - Reuters
Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says Reuters
August 30, 2026Zambia opposition leader Mundubile questioned over alleged treason, police say - Reuters
Zambia opposition leader Mundubile questioned over alleged treason, police say Reuters
August 27, 2026Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.
July 30, 2026Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
July 15, 2026Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
June 26, 2026Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
June 22, 2026Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence
Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.
June 18, 2026Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.
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Zambia's president to be sworn in for second term while opponent detained
President Hakainde Hichilema now wants to build on the foundations that he laid in the first term Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema is due to be sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday fo
Zambian opposition leader charged with treason
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
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Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
Kizza Besigye has been in detention since November 2024 Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) in the capital, Kampala, after collapsing and losing
Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
Ernest Bai Koroma was been living in exile in Nigeria since January 2024 Sierra Leone's government has dropped its charges, including treason, against ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, who was arrested
Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Ukraine's intelligence boss Vasyl Malyuk (R) was pictured alongside Col Kozyura after his arrest in February 2025 A former high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence official has been sentenced to life in p
Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence
A former Ugandan mayor and lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who is on trial for treason, has himself been charged with a treason-related offence. Erias Lukwago appeared b
Nigeria charges six with treason over alleged 2025 Independence Day coup plot
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Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot
ABUJA: Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinu
Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot
Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspect
Nigeria charges six people with ‘terrorism’, treason over 2025 coup plot
Nigerian authorities have charged six military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Save Share Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major-g
Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot
President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin C
Alleged coup plotters in Nigeria plead not guilty to treason and terrorism
People accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu arrive at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Gbemiga Olamikan) People accused of plo
Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot
Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a coup last year. The char