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| Republic of Zambia | |
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| Capital and largest city | Lusaka |
| Official languages | English |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Area | |
• Total | 752,617 km² |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 17,351,708 |
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a country in Southern Africa bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, and Tanzania.
History
Zambia was colonized by the British and gained its independence in 1964, becoming a non-aligned country.[1]
AFRICOM
In 2012, former U.S. president George Bush visited Zambia to promote U.S. imperialism.[2]
In April 2022, the U.S. government announced that AFRICOM would open an office in Zambia. Emmanuel Zambawa, Zambia’s former representative for the African Union, tried to block U.S. expansion into Zambia[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-05-17). "The Sun Never Sets: Why Is AFRICOM Expanding in Zambia?" Black Agenda Report. Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ "Get George Bush out of Zambia!" (2012-07-16). The Burning Spear. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2022-08-14.