Zambia police arrest 28 in raid on opposition official's home
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LUSAKA - Zambian police arrested 28 opposition supporters on Wednesday on suspicion of rioting and making petrol bombs, the latest sign of political tensions ahead of elections on Aug. 11, a senior officer said.
The arrests come shortly after the election commission lifted a 10-day ban on campaigning imposed on some parts of the southern African country to prevent violence
Police confronted supporters of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) as they destroyed ruling party campaign posters in Kasama, 850 km (500 miles) north of Lusaka, Northern province police chief Bonnie Kapeso said.
