Rupiah Banda (MMD) is the new President of Zambia. He's won the election by the narrowest of margins defeating Michael Sata by about 1% of the vote. Sata and his Patriotic Front party are now crying foul and claiming that the election has been stolen from them. Unfortunately The Post newspaper, once a bastion of impartiality, is adding fuel to what might turn out to be a nasty fire. Sata said before the election that he would only accept the outcome if he won! The danger is that he now tries to mobilise the popular support he has in the urban areas and causes civil disobedience. Zambia is a peaceful country with no history of violence and there is great respect for the rule of law. However, Sata is a dangerous populist and should he wish to he can organise and mobilise a dangerous level...
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Zambia,
Lusaka,
Michael Sata,
MMD,
Southern Province,
Levi Mwanawasa,
Copperbelt,
UNPD,
The Post,
HH,
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Rupiah Banda,
Hakainde Hichilema,
Patriotic Front
Thembinkosi Foundation has been developed and has taken on an added dimension. It is no longer merely a blog about my experiences of living and working in Botswana and Zambia and my thoughts about life and religion in Sub Saharan Africa. Thembinkosi Foundation now has a mission to bring high quality Catholic education to Zambia. Through the grace of God Thembinkosi Foundation will raise the required funds to build and sustain the Zambezi International Catholic School on the shores of the Zambezi River in the Kazangula District of Southern Province, Zambia. The project we invisage is tremendously exciting and we are sure can have a real impact in developing and sustaining education across the region.The Thembinkosi Foundation promotes the interests of those affected by HIV/AIDS in...