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*'''1996 Jun 16''' 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan. | *'''1996 Jun 16''' 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan. | ||
*'''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''' - UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS. | ||
*'''1997 Oct 28''' [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|a coup]] against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed. | *'''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 Dec 25''' Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]]. | *'''1997 Oct 28''' - [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|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 [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]]. | |||
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest. | *'''1997 Dec 31''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest. | ||
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - A team of 50 Zambian and South African doctors led by American neurosurgeon, Dr Ben Carson, successfully separate [[Zambia]]n conjoined twins, [[Joseph and Luka Banda]]. | *'''1997 Dec 31''' - A team of 50 Zambian and South African doctors led by American neurosurgeon, Dr Ben Carson, successfully separate [[Zambia]]n conjoined twins, [[Joseph and Luka Banda]]. | ||
*'''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. | *'''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. | ||
*'''1998 Jan 14''' Two officers told a court in [[Lusaka]] that they were tortured into accusing [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of plotting a failed coup. | *'''1998 Jan 14''' Two officers told a court in [[Lusaka]] that they were tortured into accusing [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of plotting a failed coup. | ||
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*'''1999 Feb 28''' A bomb exploded at the Angolan Embassy and 4 other locations in [[Lusaka]]. | *'''1999 Feb 28''' A bomb exploded at the Angolan Embassy and 4 other locations in [[Lusaka]]. | ||
*'''1999 Mar 31''' The high court declared former leader [[Kenneth Kaunda]], born to Malawian missionaries, a non-citizen. | *'''1999 Mar 31''' The high court declared former leader [[Kenneth Kaunda]], born to Malawian missionaries, a non-citizen. | ||
*'''1999 Nov 3''' [[Wazi Kaunda]] (47), the son of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], is shot and killed by 4 gunmen at his front gate in [[Lusaka]]. Kaunda was a senior official in the opposition [[National Independence Party]]. | *'''1999 Nov 3''' [[Wazi Kaunda]] (47), the son of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], is shot and killed by 4 gunmen at his front gate in [[Lusaka]]. Kaunda was a senior official in the opposition [[United National Independence Party]]. | ||
*'''2000 Mar 10''' Over 12,000 people lost their homes when the spillways of [[Kariba Dam]] in southern [[Siavonga]] were opened to relieve pressure. | *'''2000 Mar 10''' Over 12,000 people lost their homes when the spillways of [[Kariba Dam]] in southern [[Siavonga]] were opened to relieve pressure. | ||
*'''2000 Dec 4''' In southern Congo over 10,000 refugees were driven into northern [[Zambia]] due to renewed fighting over the last 12 days. | *'''2000 Dec 4''' In southern Congo over 10,000 refugees were driven into northern [[Zambia]] due to renewed fighting over the last 12 days. | ||
