Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda passes away

Former Zambian President Rupiah Banda passes away

• The former President of Zambia, Rupiah Banda has passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 85.
• Banda had served as the fourth president of Zambia from 2008 and 2011.
• Banda had held senior diplomatic posts under first President Kenneth Kaunda before being eventually named as vice president in 2006 by then-President Levy Mwanawasa.

Published date : 16 Mar 2022 05:15PM