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...host of history's third summit conference of nonaligned nations, Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda was determined to turn his capital of Lusaka into a place fit not only for a king, but also for an emperor, three princes, an archbishop, 14 presidents, eight prime ministers and other assorted representatives from a grand total of 54 states. In little more than four months, the leader of the copper-mining country of 4,000,000 did just that. At a cost of $10.4 million, Kaunda erected a sprawling village complete with broad boulevards, 62 villas (each with swimming pool...
Earlier in the week, Rogers' talks with Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, Republic of the Congo President Joseph Mobutu and Cameroun President...
...Your article "Nationalization in Zambia" [Aug. 22] brings out very clearly some of the dilemmas facing investors in that country in the light of President Kaunda's recent move in asking the owners of Zambian copper mines to negotiate the sale of 51% of their shares to the state...
Some five hours after Kapwepwe's resignation, Kaunda went on radio to declare a state of siege on the grounds that rising tribal tension was "splitting the nation." Moving to take over personal control of the United Party, Kaunda suspended its constitution, abolished its faction-ridden Central Committee, and sacked all of its officers-including No. 2 Man Simon Kapwepwe. "A change is absolutely necessary if we are to survive," said Kaunda...
Instead of denouncing Kapwepwe for worsening the situation with his demagogic statements, however, Kaunda next day blandly urged him, in the interests of national unity, to stay on as Vice President of the country-though not of the party. Kapwepwe could scarcely refuse and risk being cast as an unpatriotic villain. At a press conference in the Vice President's villa, he withdrew his resignation in what he described as a "spirit of selflessness...