Zambia’s First President Kenneth Kaunda Dies at 97

Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, has died at the age of 97. Kaunda, who is the first democratically elected president of the southern African nation, was admitted to a military hospital on Monday to undergo treatment for pneumonia, and his son, Kambarage confirmed his death on Thursday. Kaunda, or ‘KK’ as he was affectionately known by Zambians and indeed the world over, was born at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali in the Northern Province of the then Northern Rho... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 6th, 2021

TB Joshua Condolence Messages Flood Social Media

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, September 29th, 2015

Mugabe Dismisses Gay Rights at the UN General Assembly

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, September 12th, 2015

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Boko Haram Kills Hundreds and Beheads Members

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 7th, 2015

UN Refugee Chief Says a Crisis is Emerging in Burundi

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East Africa Silent About Protests as Burundi Slides into Constitutional Crisis: Amnesty International

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 25th, 2015

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Fires Back Over Nzimande Visa

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 3rd, 2015

147 People Killed by Al-Shabaab in Kenya

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Lesotho Elections: Thabane out, Mosisili in after Coalition.

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