Zambia's main opposition leader Brian Mundubile who was recently arrested, has been charged with treason along with 17 others.
 
Others charged with the capital offence include Mundubile's running mate and vice president Makebi Zulu.
 

One of the Caprivi treason convicts, Geoffrey Mwilima, was released from the Windhoek Correctional Facility today. 

Mwilima was arrested in 1999 at the age of 43.