The three leaders of Barotseland were arrested on 5 December 2014 and have been detained since. Three months ago, on 10 September 2018, their appealed case was heard by the Supreme Court of Zambia. Regrettably, Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s previous ruling, and added a further five-year extension to their sentence. It is crucial to mention that concerning the content of their appeals,...
UNPO calls upon the international community to address the issue of the leaders of Barotseland being unjustly detained in Zambia. The detentions take place in the scope of the generally and continuously...
The following article was published by The Barotseland Post: Afumba Mombotwa, the sworn Administrator General of Barotseland and his two colleagues currently serving 15 years jail sentences each with...
The article below was published by the Zambian Watchdog: The Zambia Watchdog has established that international pressure forced the PF government to release the three Linyungandambo leaders, Afumba...
The article below was published by zambiawatchdog.com: The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has announced that its now ready to meet the Zambian government and engage in dialogue over the Barotseland...
Below is an article published by Zambian Watchdog: Sylvester Kalima Inambao, one of the three Barotseland leaders imprisoned for allegedly usurping the power of the Zambian state executive for their role...
Below is a press release published by Global Posse: Come to higher ground with hybrid artist Mukwae Wabei Siyolwe as she explores modern-day revolutions spurred by social media in Africa while simultaneously...
The article was published by the Zambian Watchdog: Afumba Mombotwa, the Barotseland independence activist and Linyungandambo freedom fighting movement leader remains forgotten in Luwingu state prison...
The article below was published by The Barotseland Post: Imprisoned Barotseland independence leader Afumba Mombotwa has castigated the Zambian state for its continued arrests, torture...
Below is an article published by Businesslive.co.za: A crackdown on opposing voices — in the media and from political parties — has Zambian civil society lamenting the country’s slide...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: After unlawfully detaining him for three months without trial, bail or any basic human rights, the draconian Zambian state has...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: Likando Pelekelo’s first born son has died from a yet to be established cause, while his father continues to serve a 10-year jail sentence...
Below it is an article published by the Barotseland Post: The Lusaka High Court has referred the matter in which three Lozi traditionalists want Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II to abdicate for gross...
The article below was published by the The Barotseland Post The Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) has officially announced Saturday, 8th April, 2017 as the date for the Kuomboka Ceremony....
The following article was published by Zambia Reports: The Barotse National Council (BNC) has recognized the urgent need for a roadmap for the implementation of the BNC’s 2012 resolutions. This...
Below is an article published by Lusakatimes.com: It is today exactly six years since Zambia’s Rupiah Bwezani Banda government issued marching orders to the police to use maximum force and stop...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: A lot has been said and written about the Barotseland Agreement of 1964 (BA’64) but not a whole lot from those that...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: "Although we are not happy to have been imprisoned by Zambia, we believe our imprisonment is helping in highlighting the cause for Barotseland independence,”...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: A Mwembeshi prison informant has revealed that Inambao Kalima, one of the two Barotseland leaders serving a ten year sentence alongside Barotseland...
The article below is published by the Barotseland Post Five Barotse youths who walked to freedom on 28th June 2016 when Kaoma Magistrate Chingumbe found them with no case to answer over seditious practices...
Below is an article published by Barotseland Press The five Barotse youths were arrested by Zambia state Police in Mongu on Thursday October, 29 2015 and charged with seditious practices. They were arrested...
Below is an article published by Barotseland Post: The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international, nonviolent, and democratic membership organization. Its...
This article was published on The Barotseland Post. The treason trial involving four Barotseland independence leaders, Administrator General Afumba Mombotwa and his three co-accused is coming...
This article was published by The Barotseland Post. In spite of denying the people of Barotseland’s indisputable right to self-determination and independence, the Zambian President Edgar...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post Zambian politicians are trekking back to Barotseland seeking relief from registered voters as it has become crystal clear that none of them...
Below is an article published by Barotseland Post: Date Published: 28th November, 2015 Author: Legal editor, Barotseland Post Report Compiled and Submitted By: SALEYA KWALOMBOTA and...
RE: Open Letter Concerning the Arrest of Five Barotse Youths and the Confiscation of the UNPO Flag on 29 October 2015 H.E. Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, The Unrepresented...
Follow the story with UNPO here The below article was published by the Barotseland Post Barotseland independence leaders Honorable Afumba Mombotwa, Paul Masialeti Masiye, Sylvester Kalima and Pelekelo...
Barotseland National Youth League’s petition can be found here Linyungandambo National Women’s League’s petition can be found here Below is an article published by Barotseland...
Follow the story here Below is an article posted by Barotseland Post: Trial for the four Barotse treason accused failed to take off in the Kabwe High Court today as the defense lawyer...
Below is an article published by the Barotseland Post: You can read about the activists’ arrest here, please The case involving Hon. Afumba Mombotwa and his three co-accused is...
Below is an article published by the Barotseland Post: The Barotse National Freedom Alliance (BNFA) Publicity Secretary Hon. Situmbeko Musiyalela is dead. He died in the early morning...
Below is an article from the Barotseland Post: The state has applied for an adjournment in the matter where Afumba Mombotwa, Sylvester Kalima Inambao, Likando Pelekelo and Masiye Masiyaleti have...
The below article is from the Barotseland Post: The state has asked for adjournment in the case where four Barotse activists, Afumba Mombotwa, Sylvester Kalima Inambao, Likando Pelekelo and Paul...
Below is an article by The Post: UNIVERSITY of Barotseland vice-chancellor Dr Muyoba Macwani says the government has neglected rural students. Speaking in an interview after the official...
: UNPO REPRESENTATION: BAROTSE NATIONAL FREEDOM ALLIANCE Barotseland was admitted to the UNPO as a member on 23 November 2013. OVERVIEW Barotseland is the...
Below an article released by the Barotse Post In an unprecedented move, the Zambian government has insisted that the 18th August 2015 treason trial for Afumba Mombotwa and his co-accused will...
Below is an article published by the Barotse Post: Barotseland transitional government leader Afumba Mombotwa and his three co-accused who were today, 24th July 2015, secretly transferred...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post: The fundamental principle of democracy is the freedom of expression and right to affiliate or associate freely with any group...
Below is an articles published by The Barotseland Post: The appeal case for the Barotseland National Youth league executive leaders; Muziba, Nayoto and Sikwibele who are jailed for three years with hard...
Below is the letter of the Barotse National Freedom Alliance to the Zambian President published by Lusaka Times: Accept our compliments of the season and congratulations on your assumption of...
Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post This transpired when the quartet appeared before Mumbwa magistrate Court today 26th January 2015, facing charges of Sedition and treason felony. They...
Photo courtesy of Michael Jefferies@flickr Below are articles from Lusakatimes and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporations: Forum for Democratic Alternatives leader (FDA), Rodwig Sondashi, says he...
Photo courtesy of WorldFish@flickr Below is an article published by The Barotseland Post and Zambian Watchdog: To know more about the arrest of Mr Afumba Mombotwa, please read our previous article. As...
Below is an article published by Barotsepost: The leader of the Linyungandambo liberation movement and Administrator General of the Barotseland transitional government Afumba Mombotwa who was captured...
The issue is not whether Barotseland is wealthy enough to be independent, but as a result of broken marriage with Zambia and have realized our alienation right to self-determination – caused by the...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international, nonviolent and democratic membership organisation. Its Members are indigenous peoples, minorities, unrecognised States and occupied territories that have joined together to defend their political, social and cultural rights, to preserve their environments and to promote their right to self-determination.