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Article: VOA NEWS: ZAMBIANS MOURN PRESIDENT MWANAWASA

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August 20, 2008
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The Voice of America issued the following story:

By Peter Clottey

Zambia's former President Frederick Chiluba has expressed shock after officially receiving information of the death of President Patrick Levy Mwanawasa at a hospital in the French capital, Paris. Mwanawasa died Tuesday nearly two months after he suffered stroke at a recent African Union summit in Cairo, Egypt. Chiluba called to express his condolences to the first family and the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD). He also called on Zambians to remain calm and support Vice President Rupiah Banda totally in what he described as challenging times.

Vice President Banda is expected to take over as acting president ...

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