Kenneth Kaunda leaves legacy of stellar contributions to Southern Africa’s liberation

Zambia’s founding father provided huge support to movements from SA, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola and Mozambique

Zambia’s “founding father,” Kenneth Kaunda, who died last week in Lusaka at the age of 97, was the last of the first generation of African leaders who fought for the liberation of their countries. A devout Christian and ascetic Gandhian pacifist, Kaunda led Zambia to independence in 1964, governing the country for 27 years until 1991...

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