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Innovate Afrika
Economy

Actually you can eat roads:

Is Zambia being punished for Friendship with China ?

By PD Lawton, UK.

Link To The Original Publication:
http://africanagenda.net/actually-you-can-eat-roads-is-zambia-being-punished-for-friendship-with-china/

ambia`s former president, ic Front (PF), has handed over to the monopoly preserve of London
Edgar Chagwa Lungu has the new government of Hakainde since the days when Zambia was
questioned the results of Hichilema of the United Party for called Northern Rhodesia. Rho-
ZZambia`s recent elections National Development (UPND). desia was named after the British
held on the 12 August. He said that The Patriotic Front (PF) has been arch imperialist , Cecil John Rhodes
the elections had not been free and in government since 2011 when who ruled the region on behalf of
fair due to violence in parts of the Michael Sata became the first PF London, under the auspices of the
country . president. He died in office in 2014 British South Africa Company.
and his position was filled by Vice
Many dispute the likelihood of a President Guy Scott. Edgar Lungu Edgar Lungu continued with the
win by the opposition party that took office in 2015. policies of Michael Sata and Guy
has run 6 times in the past without Scott, in taking on the predominant-
success. However, continuing in the Why Poverty? ly City of London based mining
tradition of this peaceful nation, Copper is Zambia`s main source of corporations operating in Zambia,
Edgar Lungu`s party, the Patriot- revenue. Copper mining has been namely Glencore. Mining royalties

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