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===2001 - 2010===
===2001 - 2010===
2001       Apr 30, In Zambia  the ruling party nominated Pres. Chiluba for re-election following a vote to amend the constitution.
*'''2001 Apr 30''' - The ruling party [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]] nominated President [[Frederick Chiluba|Chiluba]] for re-election following a vote to amend the constitution.
    (WSJ, 5/1/01, p.A1)
*'''2001 May 2''' - The ruling party [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]] ousted Vice President [[Christon Tembo]], 8 Cabinet members and 11 other senior officials who opposed [[Frederick Chiluba|Chiluba's]] bid for a 3rd term.
*'''2001 May 4''' - President [[Frederick Chiluba|Chiluba]] announced he would not run for a 3rd term.
*'''2001 May 27''' - Archbishop [[Emmanuel Milingo]] married Maria Sung in a mass ceremony conducted by Rev. Sun Myung Moon in NYC. In Aug Milingo was reported to have recommitted his life to the Catholic Church. Marie Sung went on a hunger strike. Sung later resigned herself to Milingo’s return to the Church.
*'''2001 Jul 20''' - The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was formally adopted at the 37th session of the (OAU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in [[Lusaka]], [[Zambia]].
*'''2001 Dec 27''' - Zambia held national elections. Early returns showed a virtual tie between [[Levy Mwanawasa]] of the ruling [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) and [[Anderson Mazoka]] (d.2006) of the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND). Mwanawasa won with 29% of the vote.
*'''2002 Jan 2''' - [[Levy Mwanawasa]] (1948-2008) of the ruling (MMD) was sworn in as president despite protests of ballot stuffing and voter intimidation. An appeal for a recount was rejected. Unrest closed much of [[Lusaka]]. Zambia’s inflation at this time was 21.7%.
*'''2002 May 29''' - In Zambia Pres. Levy Mwanawasa declared a national food crises with 4 million people facing starvation due to drought.


2001        May 2, In Zambia the ruling party ousted Vice Pres. Christon Tembo, 8 Cabinet members and 11 0ther senior officials who opposed Pres. Chiluba’s bid for a 3rd term.
    (SFC, 5/4/01, p.D3)


2001       May 4, In Zambia Pres. Chiluba said he would not run for a 3rd term.
2002       Aug 16, The Zambian government has rejected donations of genetically modified corn from the United States, even though a massive food shortage threatens nearly 2.3 million of its people with starvation.
    (SFC, 5/5/01, p.D2)


2001        May 27, Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo of Zambia married Maria Sung in a mass ceremony conducted by Rev. Sun Myung Moon in NYC. In Aug Milingo was reported to have recommitted his life to the Catholic Church. Marie Sung went on a hunger strike. Sung later resigned herself to Milingo’s return to the Church.
    (SFC, 8/15/01, p.A6)(SFC, 8/31/01, p.D5)


2001       Jul 20, The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was formally adopted at the 37th session of the (OAU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Lusaka, Zambia.
2002       Nov 2, Rex Mwanawasa (43), the brother of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, was found dead in a hotel room in Pretoria.
    (Econ, 2/10/07, p.48)( http://www.nepad.org/2005/files/inbrief.php)
 
2001        Dec 27, Zambia held national elections. Early returns showed a virtual tie between Levy Mwanawasa of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy and Anderson Mazoka (d.2006) of the United Party for National Development. Mwanawasa won with 29% of the vote.
    (SSFC, 12/30/01, p.A21)(Econ, 7/2/05, p.43)(Econ, 6/17/06, p.56)
 
2002        Jan 2, In Zambia Levy Mwanawasa (1948-2008) of the ruling Multiparty Democracy (MMD) was sworn in as president despite protests of ballot stuffing and voter intimidation. An appeal for a recount was rejected. Nearly 85% of the country’s 10 million people lived on less than $1 a day. Unrest closed much of Lusaka. Zambia’s inflation at this time was 21.7%.
    (SFC, 1/3/02, p.A4)(WSJ, 1/3/02, p.A1)(SFC, 8/20/08, p.B4)
 
2002        May 29, In Zambia Pres. Levy Mwanawasa declared a national food crises with 4 million people facing starvation due to drought.
    (WSJ, 5/31/02, p.A1)
 
2002        Aug 16, The Zambian government has rejected donations of genetically modified corn from the United States, even though a massive food shortage threatens nearly 2.3 million of its people with starvation.
    (AP, 8/17/02)


2002        Nov 2, Rex Mwanawasa (43), the brother of Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, was found dead in a hotel room in Pretoria.
    (AP, 11/3/02)


2002        Zambia eliminated school fess for elementary-level students. This increased the proportion of student attendance to 85% in 2004 from 71% in 2000. At the same time mandatory extra fees were imposed on parents and class sizes increased to 80 or more pupils.
2002        Zambia eliminated school fess for elementary-level students. This increased the proportion of student attendance to 85% in 2004 from 71% in 2000. At the same time mandatory extra fees were imposed on parents and class sizes increased to 80 or more pupils.
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