Events in the year 2021 in Zambia.
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Incumbents
editEvents
editOngoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia
- 12 August - Zambian President Edgar Lungu deploys army members throughout the country as Zambia holds election.[1]
- 14 August - Incumbent President Lungu states that the 2021 general election was not free and fair.[2]
- 16 August - Hakainde Hichilema is declared winner of the 2021 Zambian general election[3]
- *24 August - Hakainde Hichilema is sworn in as the 7th Republican President of Zambia[4]
Deaths
editJanuary
edit- 13 January – Moses Hamungole, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Monze (b. 1967).[5]
- 21 January – Anthony Mwamba, 61, boxing promoter; COVID-19.[6]
June
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- 17 June – Kenneth Kaunda, 97, Zambian politician; pneumonia (b. 1924).[7]
- 20 June – Irene Mambilima, 69, chief justice.[8]
November
edit- 18 November – Levy Mkandawire, 60, Zambian politician.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Army Re-inforcement, Social Media Curbs As Zambia Votes In Hard-fought Polls". International Business Times. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Zambia election: President claims vote was not free and fair". BBC News. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema beats President Edgar Lungu". 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema sworn in as President in rare victory for an African opposition leader". 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Church in Zambia mourns Bishop Moses Hamungole". vaticannews.va. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Exodus Boxing Promoter Anthony Mwamba has died". LusakaTimes.com. Lusaka Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Mkondani, Yvonne (2021-06-17). "Botswana declares seven day mourning period in honour of Kaunda". ZBC NEWS. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Chief Justice Irene Mambilima is dead". ZNBC. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ zamobserver (2021-11-18). "UPND Kabwata MP Levy Mkandawire is dead". The Zambian Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-09.