Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote

The situation

The authorities allege they were involved in an insurrection plot but the leading opposition candidate says there was an attempt on his life

The significance

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The context

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Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The read

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of top, zambian, opposition, figures, arrested: The authorities allege they were involved in an insurrection plot but the leading opposition candidate says there was an attempt on his life.