Timeline of Zambia: Difference between revisions
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*'''2015 Apr 20''' - [[Zambia]] slashes by more than half a controversial mineral royalty tax after investors threatened to pull out of the copper-rich country. | *'''2015 Apr 20''' - [[Zambia]] slashes by more than half a controversial mineral royalty tax after investors threatened to pull out of the copper-rich country. | ||
*'''2015 Jul 16''' - [[Edgar Lungu]] commutes the death sentences of 332 prisoners to life in prison and condemned the massive overcrowding at the [[Mukobeko Prison]], calling it "an affront to basic human dignity". | *'''2015 Jul 16''' - [[Edgar Lungu]] commutes the death sentences of 332 prisoners to life in prison and condemned the massive overcrowding at the [[Mukobeko Prison]], calling it "an affront to basic human dignity". | ||
* ''' 2015 Oct 20 ''' - 18 October declared as [[ National Day of Prayer]]. | * ''' 2015 Oct 20 ''' - 18 October declared as [[ National Day of Prayer| | ||
the day of national prayers, peace and reconciliation]]. | |||
==2016 - 2020== | ==2016 - 2020== |