Timeline of Zambia: Difference between revisions

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*'''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.  
*'''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 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 Oct 28''' [[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''' Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[Captain Solo|Oct 28 coup attempt]].
 
*'''1997 Dec 31''' [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest.
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''' UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS.
    (SFC,12/26/97, p.A1)
*'''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.
 
1997       Dec 31, In Zambia former Pres. Kaunda (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest.
    (SFC, 1/1/98, p.A18)
 
1997       In Zambia by UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS.
    (SFC, 12/2/99, p.A18)
 
1998       Jan 10, In Zambia 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.
    (SFC, 1/12/98, p.A1)


1998        Jan 14, In Zambia  two officers told a court in Lukasa that they were tortured into accusing Kenneth Kaunda of plotting a failed coup.
1998        Jan 14, In Zambia  two officers told a court in Lukasa that they were tortured into accusing Kenneth Kaunda of plotting a failed coup.