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'''Steven Lungu''' ('''Captain Steven Lungu''' aka '''Captain Solo''') (Born 6 January 1962 at [[Mansa General Hospital]] in [[Mansa]], [[Zambia]]; died 11 August 2012) was a former [[Zambia Army]] Captain who in 1997 together with the late captain [[Jack Chiti]] attempted a coup d’état during the rule of the then-President, Dr [[Frederick Chiluba]]. | '''Steven Lungu''' ('''Captain Steven Lungu''' aka '''Captain Solo''') (Born 6 January 1962 at [[Mansa General Hospital]] in [[Mansa]], [[Zambia]]; died 11 August 2012) was a former [[Zambia Army]] Captain who in 1997 together with the late captain [[Jack Chiti]] attempted [[1997 Zambian coup d'état attempt|a coup d’état]] during the rule of the then-President, Dr [[Frederick Chiluba]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Lungu was trained as a technologist at the [[Northern Technical College]] (NORTEC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2011/03/13/tough-life-zambian-prison-capt-solo/ |title=Tough life after Zambian prison – Capt Solo |publisher=Ukzambians |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> He | Lungu was trained as a technologist at the [[Northern Technical College]] (NORTEC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2011/03/13/tough-life-zambian-prison-capt-solo/ |title=Tough life after Zambian prison – Capt Solo |publisher=Ukzambians |date=2011-03-13 |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> He became a headmaster and later joined the army's political education program when Kenneth D. Kaunda was President.<ref name=nyt/> | ||
==Coup attempt== | ==Coup attempt== | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Steven Lungu died on 11 August 2012, aged 50, at the [[Kanyama Clinic]], in [[Lusaka]] after a long battle with tuberculosis (TB) which had deteriorated his health since his release from prison. He was survived by three children.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mwebantu.com/2012/08/11/captain-solo-dies/ |title=Captain Solo dies - Mwebantu New Media |publisher=Mwebantu.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2012/08/12/steven-lungu-alias-captain-solo-has-died/ |title=Steven Lungu, alias Captain Solo, has died |publisher=Ukzambians |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> | Steven Lungu died on 11 August 2012, aged 50, at the [[Kanyama Clinic]], in [[Lusaka]] after a long battle with tuberculosis (TB) which had deteriorated his health since his release from prison. His mother-in-law Josephine Musonda confirmed his death to the press. He was survived by three children.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mwebantu.com/2012/08/11/captain-solo-dies/ |title=Captain Solo dies - Mwebantu New Media |publisher=Mwebantu.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2012/08/12/steven-lungu-alias-captain-solo-has-died/ |title=Steven Lungu, alias Captain Solo, has died |publisher=Ukzambians |date= |accessdate=2015-06-19}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[1997 coup d'état attempt]] | |||
*[[Mwamba Luchembe|Mwamba Luchembe 1990 coup attempt]] | *[[Mwamba Luchembe|Mwamba Luchembe 1990 coup attempt]] | ||
