Trial begins for Zambian secessionists

Thursday, October 04, 2012

LUSAKA: The trial of 17 activists who declared the secession of Zambia's Western Province in March this year starts today in the small town of Kaoma.

The declaration came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the traditional national council, which resolved to break away from Zambia and become Africa's newest state to be known as Barotseland.

However, the separatists are not on trial for declaring a new state but for tearing copies of Zambia's draft constitution, which is currently under discussion.

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