Baku 0° C
Zambian President dies in London
Other countries
- 29 October, 2014
- 06:39
Baku. 29 October. REPORT.AZ/ President of Zambia Michael Chilufya Sata died in London.
Report informs citing Reuters, the Head of State in London was undergoing medical treatment from October 21. The health problems of the 77-year-old president were not specified. The Government of Zambia has not commented on this information yet.
Probably, the Vice President Guy Scott will be Acting Head of State now.
Michael Chilufya Sata took the highest political office of the country since September 2011. The next elections in Zambia were scheduled to be held in 2016, but due to the death of the President, they will be held in 90 days.
Author
Latest News
11:36
NATO appoints new special rep for South Caucasus and Central Asia
Foreign policy11:31
Deputy Minister: 1/3 of Azerbaijan's gas consumption goes to power generation
Energy11:11
Elnur Soltanov: World needs alternative and diverse energy sources
Energy11:03
Garafulic: UN ready to support Azerbaijan in NDC 3.0 implementation
Ecology10:56
IRENA urges Turkmenistan to join Central Asian regional energy partnership
Energy10:47
Azerbaijan, Growth Lab exchanged views on prospects of Green Growth Portal
ICT10:38
MP: Selection of Baku as CECECO HQ is victory for Azerbaijani diplomacy
Energy10:34
Photo
Speaker of Spain's Congress of Deputies visits Azerbaijan
Foreign policy10:11