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Today in Africa — August 20, 2026: Ex-Zambian Minister Killed in Post-Election Raid, Liberia Charges Former VP With Drug Trafficking

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Aug. 20, coverage includes: questions growing over the circumstances of Mutotwe Kafwaya's death following Zambia's disputed election; Liberia's crackdown on cocaine trafficking reaching the country's former deputy head of state; and more.