Accusations Fly in Zambia Succession Fight

Days after President Sata's funeral, the country seems to be plunging into a succession battlefield with rival potential candidates Guy Scott and Edgar Lungu facing allegations of not being of Zambian descent - a move reportedly meant to scuttle the two's presidential ambitions.

Patriotic Front Secretary General Edgar Lungu.

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    Zambia Reports, 30 October 2014

    Hundreds of Patriotic Front cadres on Thursday afternoon took to the streets demonstrating against Zambia's Cabinet decision to appoint Dr. Guy Scott as acting President. Read more »

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