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*'''1990 Jun 27''' - [[1990 food riots|Food riots rock Zambia]]. The three-day unrest began after the government more than doubled the price of mealie meal as part of an economic reform program. About 27 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. | *'''1990 Jun 27''' - [[1990 food riots|Food riots rock Zambia]]. The three-day unrest began after the government more than doubled the price of mealie meal as part of an economic reform program. About 27 people were killed and more than 100 wounded. | ||
*'''1990 Jul 1''' - [[Mwamba Luchembe]] attempts to coup [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. Luchembe made his way into the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] (ZNBC) radio studios where he announced that the [[Zambia Army]] had taken over Government and he cited food riots of the previous week as reasons for his action. | *'''1990 Jul 1''' - [[Mwamba Luchembe]] attempts to coup [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. Luchembe made his way into the [[Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation]] (ZNBC) radio studios where he announced that the [[Zambia Army]] had taken over Government and he cited food riots of the previous week as reasons for his action. | ||
*'''1991''' - Multi-party constitution adopted. [[Movement for Multi-party Democracy]] (MMD) wins elections and its leader, [[Frederick Chiluba]], becomes president. | |||
==1991 - 2000== | ==1991 - 2000== | ||
*'''1991''': [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was voted out of office. President [[Frederick Chiluba]] and the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD) won in the first multi-party elections. | *'''1991''': [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was voted out of office. President [[Frederick Chiluba]] and the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD) won in the first multi-party elections. | ||
*'''1991''' Xu Jianxue arrived in Zambia and began a civil-engineering and construction firm with his 4 brothers. Some 300 Chinese lived in Zambia at this time. By 2006 the number was estimated at 3,000. | *'''1991''' Xu Jianxue arrived in Zambia and began a civil-engineering and construction firm with his 4 brothers. Some 300 Chinese lived in Zambia at this time. By 2006 the number was estimated at 3,000. | ||
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*'''1998 Jun 1''' Zambia dropped charges against former President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and released him after Kaunda pledged to retire. | *'''1998 Jun 1''' Zambia dropped charges against former President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and released him after Kaunda pledged to retire. | ||
*'''1998''' Celtel began mobile phone operations in [[Zambia]]. In 2003 it expanded to rural areas and the service became a cheap way to transfer money. | *'''1998''' Celtel began mobile phone operations in [[Zambia]]. In 2003 it expanded to rural areas and the service became a cheap way to transfer money. | ||
*'''1999''' - A high court sentences 59 soldiers to death after they are found guilty of treason for the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|failed coup attempt in 1997]]. | |||
*'''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. | ||
