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*'''1996 Jun 4''' Nine opposition politicians were charged with treason and masterminding the [[Black Mamba]] group. | *'''1996 Jun 4''' Nine opposition politicians were charged with treason and masterminding the [[Black Mamba]] group. | ||
*'''1996 Jun 16''' 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan. | *'''1996 Jun 16''' 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan. | ||
*'''1996 Nov 20''' [[Frederick Chiluba]] and his [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) won re-election. Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and his [[United National Independent Party]] (UNIP boycotted because he was declared ineligible to run. | |||
*'''1997 Aug 24''' [[Kenneth Kaunda]] accused [[Frederick Chiluba]] of trying to kill him after he was wounded by riot police during a protest rally. | |||
*'''1997 Oct 27''' [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts a coup against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed. | |||
1997 Dec 25, In Zambia former president Kenneth Kaunda was confined to prison for 28 days on suspicion of being linked to the Oct 27 coup attempt. | 1997 Dec 25, In Zambia former president Kenneth Kaunda was confined to prison for 28 days on suspicion of being linked to the Oct 27 coup attempt. | ||
