Gershom Ndhlovu · January, 2011

Latest posts by Gershom Ndhlovu from January, 2011

Zambia: Restless Western Province Erupts Over Independence Agreement

  17 January 2011

The Western Province administrative capital, Mongu, on Friday erupted when Lozi tribal loyalists who want to secede from the rest of Zambia fought running battles with police on the day they “declared independence.” Two people were shot dead by the police, a number of people were injured and over 200 arrested and are likely to be charged with treason. Zambian netizens share their opinions on the subject online.