Zambia leader sacks potential rival

Zambian President Edgar Lungu says he will be travelling to South Africa for medical tests after doctors found he needed throat surgery.

Guy Scott is appointed Zambia's interim leader, Africa's first white head of state for many years, after the death of President Sata.

Zambia's governing Patriotic Front suspends President Guy Scott as party leader for "not respecting the constitution", a spokesperson tells the BBC.

Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott is named acting leader following the death of President Michael Sata. Here's the story in 15 seconds.

Zambia's president has to undergo a throat operation abroad, his doctors say, after earlier reporting that he collapsed in public because he had malaria.

An opposition politician in Zambia is arrested and charged with defamation after comparing the president to a potato in a radio interview.

Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Zambia,Mhe Balozi Grace Mujuma tarehe 2 Julai hadi 6 Julai 2014 alifanya ziara ya kikazi ya siku nne jimbo la Copperbelt mji wa Ndola. Katika ziara hiyo, Mhe Balozi aliambatana na Afisa Ubalozi Richard M. Lupembe. Sambamba na ziara hiyo, tarehe 6 Julai 2014 Mhe Balozi alikutana na kufanya mkutano na Watanzania ambao ni wajasiriamali wadogo wadogo wanaoishi Mjini Ndola Zambia.
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>Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday sacked the east African nation’s prime minister, a former ally who has emerged as a potential challenger to the veteran leader.

Four police officers have been sacked for allegedly being involved in criminal activities, contrary to the Police General Orders (PGO).