Kenneth Kaunda, the founding president of Zambia, has died at the age of 97.
The former president’s death was announced by Zambian media on Thursday afternoon.
He was on Monday admitted to Maina Soko military hospital in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, where he was treated for pneumonia.
Zambian President Edgar Lungu had subsequently asked citizens to offer prayers for him.
“He stood up for this great nation at its most critical moment, and so we can all stand up for him in his moment of weakness,” Lungu had said.
Kaunda, one of Africa’s liberation heroes, was said to…
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