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Members of the Zambian Defence Forces and other government officials attend a ceremony to welcome the body of former Zambian President Michael Sata at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Saturday, Nov,1, 2014. Zambian President Sata dubbed "King Cobra" for his sharp tongued remarks died in a London hospital Tuesday after a long illness. (AP Photo/Moses Mwape)

Riots erupt in Zambian capital against the acting president

By Noel Sichalwe - Associated Press

Zambian President Michael Sata waves after taking the oath of office on the steps of the top court in Lusaka, Zambia, in this Sept. 23, 2011, file photo. The Zambian government said Sata died late Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in London where he was being treated for an illness. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

Zambian President Michael Sata dies at age 77

By Christopher Torchia - Associated Press

Zambians prepare to vote Tuesday in Lusaka. Ten candidates were on the presidential ballot, but only incumbent Rupiah Banda and Michael Sata are considered contenders. Zambia's voters also are choosing 150 members of parliament and more than 1,000 municipal councilors. (Associated Press)

Zambian election sparks new unrest

By combined dispatch