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Mugabe's strong critic Mwanawasa dies at a Paris Hospital

George — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:55 +0000

Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (born September 3, 1948 in Mufulira, Zambia — died August 19, 2008 in Paris, France) was a Zambian politician. He was the President of Zambia from January 2002 to his death. Levy Mwanawasa, 59, has died in a Paris...

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa dies at 59

AP — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:47:31 +0000

The French president’s office says Zambia’s President Levy Mwanawasa has died. He was 59.

Condition of Zambian president worsens

AP — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:07:01 +0000

The condition of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, hospitalized in France since suffering a stroke in June, has suddenly taken a turn for the worse, state media reported...

Zain rebrands Celtel Africa operations

Frederick — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:13:16 +0000

Zain Group has rebranded its entire Africa operations from Celtel to Zain. The move brings the mobile operator’s Middle East and African mobile operations under the same name. Two-thirds of the firm’s over 50 million customers are in...

Zambian president dies

Desh — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:04:39 +0000

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke earlier this week,as per a Zambian High Commission spokesman. Mwanawasa, 59, was rushed to hospital on Sunday in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after...

Zambian President in Hospital

Sarah Naguib — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:52:10 +0000

Zambia’s President Levy Mwanawasa was rushed to hospital in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

Zambia's president taken to hospital

AP — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:58:43 +0000

Zambia’s president is missing the opening of the African Union summit after being rushed to a hospital.Egypt’s official MENA news agency says President Levy Mwanawasa was rushed to a hospital late Sunday after falling ill while meeting...

Mugabe should step down now

Richard — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:27:05 +0000

I would like to join the clarion call for the postponement of elections in Zimbabwe. From the writing on the wall, the environment currently obtaining in Zimbabwe has nothing to favour a free and fair election because there has been wanton abuse...

Married priests now?

Richard — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:48:10 +0000

This week, the drama is back in Zambia again between the Catholic Church and ex-communicated Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo. The issue at the centre of all this tug of war is celibacy, which Archbishop Milingo violated, hence his banishment from...

Peacekeepers abusing women and children

Richard — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:05:25 +0000

I got a chill down my spine when I heard about the atrocities being perpetuated by peacekeepers and aid workers in serving in some African countries. I was listening to one of the international radio stations when I heard about the abuse of...