[This Day] Abuja -- President Muhammadu Buhari has described Zambia's founding father and independence nationalist, Dr Kenneth Kaunda as "one of the greatest African and world leaders of all time who loved his country and people profoundly." Reacting to Kaunda's death at the age of 97, the President, in a release by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said "I have received his passing with great shock because I knew his contributions to the development of not only Zambia but also Africa at large."
Buhari Mourns Kaunda, Says Ex-Zambian Leader, One of the Loudest Voices for Africa’s Liberation
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