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 ==Early Life and Education==
-Mudenda was born in [[Macha]], in the [[Choma District]] of [[Southern Province (Zambia)|Southern Province]]. He went to school at [[Munali Secondary School]], [[Makerere University]] and the [[University of Fort Hare]] in South Africa where he earned a masters degree. He later obtained a BSc in agriculture at the [[University of Cambridge]], UK.
+Mudenda was born in [[Macha]], in the [[Choma District]] of [[Southern Province]]. He went to school at [[Munali Secondary School]], Makerere University and the University of Fort Hare in South Africa where he earned a masters degree. He later obtained a BSc in agriculture at the University of Cambridge, UK.
 On returning home, Mudenda worked as a research officer, specializing in plant breeding. He entered politics in 1962, and at independence, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture. Three years later, he became Minister of Finance. He was moved to Foreign Minister in 1969, where he also held a number of posts on international committees.