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Zambian police raid home, detain opposition leader

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. 

Zambian police detained opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday after raiding his home, his spokesman said, but authorities could not immediately say why he was being questioned.

Hichilema, a wealthy economist known as "HH", was defeated by President Edgar Lungu in an election last August, which he described as fraudulent. His attempts to mount a legal challenge have so far been unsuccessful.

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