[East African] Soon after he became President after his predecessor Michael Sata Zambia President Edgar Lungu's health became a subject of heated debates across the country.
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Michael Charles Chilufya Sata (6 July 1937 – 28 October 2014) was a Zambian politician who was the fifth president of Zambia, from 23 September 2011 until his death on 28 October 2014. A social democrat, he led the Patriotic Front (PF), a major political party in Zambia. Under President Frederick Chiluba, Sata was a minister during the 1990s as part of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) government. He went into opposition in 2001, forming the PF. As an opposition leader, Sata – popularly known as “King Cobra” – emerged as the leading opposition presidential contender and rival to President Levy Mwanawasa in the 2006 presidential election, but was defeated. Following Mwanawasa’s death, Sata ran again and lost to President Rupiah Banda in 2008.
[Times of Zambia] Indian president Ram Nath Kovind has described Zambia's late presidents Levy Mwanawasa, Fredrick Chiluba and Michael Sata as inspirational leaders in driving the country's development agenda forward.
[Zambia Reports] George Chellah has come to the defence of the late president Michael Sata over revelations by former finance minister Alexander Chikwanda that his speech was swapped during a parliamentary address.
[Zambia Reports] Former Finance minister and veteran diplomat Alexander Chikwanda has ruffled some feathers with his candid write up on how late President Michael Sata was held hostage by some of his aides.
[Zambia Reports] Fifth Republican president Michael Chilufya Sata's memoirs have been documented in a book co-authored by one of his own - Mubanga.
[The Conversation Africa] When Rupiah Banda conceded defeat to Michael Sata in Zambia's 2011 elections, many commentators hailed the peaceful transfer of power as a sign that the country's democracy had matured. Twenty years after ousting the United Na...
[Times of Zambia] THE Government has distanced itself from a statement attributed to Patriotic Front (PF) deputy general secretary Mumbi Phiri in which she alleged that Mulenga Sata and former first lady Christine Kaseba-Sata connived to kill late Pres...
[Times of Zambia] THE manner in which United Party for National Development (UPND) vice president for administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) reacted to Mr Chilufya Tayali over the recording which went viral on social media in which GBM insulted th...
[Zambia Reports] Wynter Kabimba's legacy as Patriotic Front secretary general was back to haunt him on radio as callers repeatedly reminded him that they had not forgotten his arrogant posture during the reign of late President Michael Sata when he als...
[Zambia Reports] There was once a time when the trio of Guy Lyndon Scott, Wynter Mwanachambwa Kabimba and Miles Sampa may have very easily represented the heart and soul of the ruling Patriotic Front. Together with the subtle backing of then President ...
[Times of Zambia] When late president Michael Sata was asked about his vision for Zambia after being sworn in as fifth Head of State, his answer was resolutely clear:
[Zambia Reports] Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has described Patriotic Front Deputy Spokesperson Frank Bwalya as an opportunist who waited for late former President Michael Sata to die for him to take over the ruling party.
[Zambian Watchdog] Police in Mpika have been trailing UPND Vice President Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to order against passing through Mpika because Matero MP Miles Sampa is in Mpika hosting a Michael Sata football tournament.
[Zambia Reports] President Edgar Lungu today hit the 59th birthday mark and may have a few reflections on a day coincidentally that his predecessor President Michael Sata was put to rest.
[Zambian Watchdog] Information has leaked that President Edgar Lungu initially wanted to appoint Matero MP Miles Sampa as full cabinet minister but former President Rupiah Banda advised against that, in his continued revenge on all people he perceives ...
[Zambia Reports] The Post Newspapers' debt problems weighed even heavier this morning when taxmen pounced on the publication serving a K6, 954, 911.75 warrant of distress. Fred M'membe's Post Newspapers has earned notoriety for not paying taxes and als...
[Times of Zambia] President Edgar Lungu yesterday led scores of people from different walks of life at Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in Lusaka to celebrate the life of late President Michael Sata who died on October 28, last year.
[Zambia Reports] Today marks one year since President Michael Sata died whilst in office.
[Zambian Watchdog] UPND Vice president for administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has charged that President Edgar Lungu must stop masquerading as 'the chosen one' because late President Michael Sata could not have left Zambians under such a careless ma...
[Zambia Reports] Former President Michael Sata once mockingly had a bite at then All People's Congress president Kenny Ngondo in the heat of the 2006 elections that the latter may have been heavy in stature but a lightweight in politics.