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Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by publisher(m): 8:06am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Lesson for Nigeria: please don't vote old or sick men into office. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29813612 Zambian President Michael Sata has died at the age of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, the government says. President Sata, who was being treated in the UK, died in a London hospital on Tuesday night, media reports said. They said that he died after "a sudden onset [of] heightened heart rate". It is not immediately clear who will succeed the president. The issue may be decided by the Zambian cabinet which meets on Wednesday morning. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing on of our beloved president," cabinet secretary Roland Msiska said. His death comes just days after Zambia celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence from the UK. 'King Cobra' Earlier this month reports in Zambia said that President Sata had gone abroad for a medical check-up amid persistent speculation that he was seriously ill. After he left the country, Defence Minister Edgar Lungu was named as acting president. Vice-President Guy Scott has regularly stood in for the president at official events. But he is of Scottish descent and his parents were not born in Zambia, so he may fall foul of a constitutional clause on parentage which would nullify his candidacy. Known as "King Cobra" for his venomous tongue, Mr Sata was elected Zambia's president in 2011. Jump media playerMedia player helpOut of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Zambia's five leaders in five decades He has rarely been seen in public since returning from the UN General Assembly last month, where he failed to make a scheduled speech. Mr Sata became president in September 2011, defeating the then incumbent Rupiah Banda whose party had been in power for 20 years |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by amAZEing: 8:09am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by condralbede(m): 8:31am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Rest in peace sir. |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by izu777: 8:36am On Oct 29, 2014 |
RIP |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by unclejb2(m): 9:31am On Oct 29, 2014 |
I'm yet to see an African president who takes ill and dies in his counrty.... Check the record, they always die abroad. Thank God they still die no matter where they go for medical treatment. I wonder why we Africans have refused to help ourselves and learn from our mistakes. We keep blaming the west for our problems yet we always deliberately beg them to give us more problems. |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by Ifyx(m): 9:44am On Oct 29, 2014 |
A continent where d good ones r buried by d devils |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by Asemo11(m): 9:44am On Oct 29, 2014 |
david mark you don hear so i no pray make he happen to you oh but u fit be dee next person Rip man i sympatise with the zanbians |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by Asemo11(m): 9:45am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by Ifyx(m): 9:58am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Asemo11:nooo Pencil 1 Like |
Re: Breaking News: Zambia President Dies In London. by Nonybb: 10:00am On Oct 29, 2014 |
GEJ TILL 2019. Waiting for his enemies to die same way |
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