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WEATHER ALERT

2 flash flood warnings in effect for Amherst and Nelson Counties

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Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator

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Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, has been laid to rest in the country’s Heroes Acre cemetery following a state funeral attended by African leaders and foreign dignitaries.

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Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95

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Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its president for 15 years, has died.

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'Our country ignored Africa,' Jimmy Carter said. He didn't

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Jimmy Carter was the first U_S_ president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”.

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Yellen pushes for China to address Zambia's big debt burden

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says on the second leg on her African tour it's “critically important” to address Zambia's debt crisis.

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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

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They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

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Zambia celebrates peaceful transfer of power after elections

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Business has quickly returned to normal in Zambia after veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared president-elect and the incumbent president Edgar Lungu conceded his election defeat.

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Zambia's opposition leader warns of tensions ahead of polls

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Zambia’s main opposition leader has warned the military deployed on the streets ahead of crucial elections Thursday against “aiding a particular party” and raised concern that the country could fall into chaos if the polls are “mismanaged.”.

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Zambian president warns of growing tensions ahead of polls

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Zambia’s president Monday opened a sprawling new Chinese-funded and built terminal at the main airport in the capital, Lusaka, days before crucial polls, warning that election-related violence could shatter the stability of one of Africa’ most peaceful nations.

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African leaders gather to pay respects to Kenneth Kaunda

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African leaders have gathered with ordinary Zambians to attend a memorial service Friday for Kenneth Kaunda, the nation’s founding president and champion of African nationalism.

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Zambia approaches elections amid repression, says Amnesty

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Zambia is on “the brink of a human rights crisis,” Amnesty International said Monday, alleging that President Edgar Lungu faces is using repressive tactics to win another term in elections set for Aug. 12.

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Zambia's 1st president, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age 97

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Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country's president Edgar Lungu announced Thursday evening.

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Zambia's Kenneth Kaunda, 97, hospitalized amid virus surge

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Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda, 97, has been admitted to hospital, his office announced Monday, as the southern African country battles a surge in COVID-19.

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