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*'''1997 Oct 28''' [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|a coup]] against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed. | *'''1997 Oct 28''' [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|a coup]] against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed. | ||
*'''1997 Dec 25''' Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]]. | *'''1997 Dec 25''' Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]]. | ||
*'''1997 Dec 31''' [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest. | *'''1997 Dec 31''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest. | ||
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - A team of 50 Zambian and South African doctors led by American neurosurgeon, Dr Ben Carson, successfully separate [[Zambia]]n conjoined twins, [[Joseph and Luka Banda]]. | |||
*'''1997''' UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS. | *'''1997''' UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS. | ||
*'''1998 Jan 10''' A court filing accused [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of paying army officers $270 to stage an October coup, promising another $13,300 if the insurrection was successful. | *'''1998 Jan 10''' A court filing accused [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of paying army officers $270 to stage an October coup, promising another $13,300 if the insurrection was successful. | ||
