Zambian President Michael Sata, once dubbed “Mr. King Cobra” for his sharp-tongued remarks, died Oct. 28 at a London hospital, the Zambian government said. He was 77.
The cause was not reported. Mr. Sata had traveled to London for medical treatment earlier this month.
Vice President Guy Scott, a Zambian of Scottish descent, was appointed acting president of the southern African nation until elections are held within 90 days. Scott is the first white leader of an African nation since F.W. de Klerk, the last president of South Africa under apartheid, the white racist regime that ended in 1994.
SOURCE: WashingtonPost
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