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Zambian president dies after long illness
LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambian President Michael Sata, dubbed "King Cobra" for his sharp-tongued remarks, has died in a London hospital after a long illness. Vice President Guy Scott, a white Zambian of...
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Body of Zambian president arrives home
LUSAKA, Zambia - A chartered plane carrying the body of Zambian President Michael Sata arrived on Saturday in Zambia from London, where the president died in a hospital after a long illness.
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Zambia's acting leader moves to defuse anger
LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambia's acting president on Tuesday rescinded his decision to dismiss the ruling party's chief in a bid to defuse a political conflict that triggered overnight riots.
View ArticleThousands attend funeral of Zambia's president
LUSAKA, Zambia - The coffin of President Michael Sata, draped in Zambia's flag, was placed on a red carpet at the center of a stadium holding more than 50,000 mourners and several African leaders...
View ArticleZambia to elect new president on Jan. 20
LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambia will hold elections on Jan. 20 to choose a successor to President Michael Sata who died last month, the interim president has announced.
View ArticleZambian president's widow joins succession race
LUSAKA, Zambia - The contest to replace Zambia's recently deceased president is becoming a family affair as the late president's widow said Wednesday she will seek to become the ruling party's...
View ArticleZambia holds off announcing election results until Thursday
LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambia's election commission on Wednesday postponed the announcement of partial results from a presidential vote after complaints from the opposition, whose supporters clashed with...
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Zambian president needs medical treatment abroad
LUSAKA, Zambia - Zambia's president needs to seek medical attention abroad, officials said Monday after the recently elected leader collapsed during a public ceremony over the weekend.
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