47 Arrested in Luanshya Fracas Forty-seven people were arrested in Luanshya following protests that engulfed the Copperbelt town after the death of a Zambian truck driver who was shot dead in the DR Congo by the police in the neighbouring country. The residents of Mikomfwa Township ran amok targeting shops owned by Congolese nationals and set ablaze tyres as they ran riot. Meanwhile, the protest by truck drivers at Kasumbalesa Border Post has entered day two with drivers refusing to cross in DR Congo until their safety is guaranteed. A Zambian truck driver was shot at by police in DR Congo after allegedly refusing to pay a bribe to a police officer. zambiareports/2014/02/03/47-arrested-luanshya-fracas/
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 19:25:49 +0000
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