Michael sata dies
Zambia court rules president can run again in 2021 vote
President Edgar Lungu completed former president Michael Sata's term after he died in 2015 before winning a full term in his own right in 2016.
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Zambian president in hospital after collapsing
Edgar Lungu is being treated for Malaria and exhaustion after collapsing during a speech in Lusaka.
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Zambia by-elections see lowest voter turnout ever
Zambia voted for its sixth president this week, to find a successor for late President Michael Sata.
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Zambia's ruling party takes slim lead in presidential vote
Results from 80 out of 150 constituencies showed Patriotic Front candidate Edgar Lungu had 50.85% of votes.
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Zambia elections: Motlanthe to lead AU observer mission
Zambians will vote in a presidential by-election after the death of President Michael Sata.
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Zambian lawyer quiet in tight presidential race
Edgar Lungu’s rise from backroom politician to presidential front-runner has revealed a steely determination.
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Rifts widen in Zambia's ruling party
The divisions could open the door to an opposition party candidate winning the 20 January election.
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Zambia's ruling party in dispute over new leader
The ruling party has been embroiled in a factional feud since Michael Sata died in October.
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Zambia minister challenges dismissal from top post
Zambia's Defence Minister Edgar Lungu has called for an emergency meeting to discuss his dismissal.
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Guy Scott announced Zambia’s acting president
Michael Sata died on Tuesday at a London hospital from an undisclosed illness.
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Zambian govt confirms death of President Michael Sata
Michael Sata passed away last night at London’s King Edward VII hospital.
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Reports: Zambian President Michael Sata dies
According to media reports, Michael Sata died in London where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness.
