Eight African Heads of State have confirmed their attendance of late President Michael Sata’s burial.
The late Head of State will be buried next week on Tuesday 11th November at Embassy Park the presidential burial site in Lusaka.
Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka today, Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba says this is an indication that President Sata was loved across the continent.
Mr. Kalaba says the Heads of State who will attend the burial of President Sata include Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, Namibia President Hifikepunye Pohamba, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, Mozambique’s Armando Guebuza and Malawi’s Peter Mutharika.
Mr. Kalaba says Tanzania will send its Vice President Ali Bilal while South Africa will be represented by First Lady Mrs Zuma.
He adds that Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamin-Zuma will also attend the burial of the late President.
Mr Kalaba says China, USA, Japan, Australia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka will send Ambassadors and other high ranking officials.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kalaba has appealed for peace as the country continues to mourn late Republican President Michael Sata.
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TUMFWEKO remember you reported at one time 26 countries to come to Zambia for 50yrs celebration (sic) but out of those 26 countries ONLY 8 Heads of States to come to his funeral… wow! Shame. Possibly he wasnt liked afterall by other statesmen te?. (Even just within Africa we have 54 countries, only 8?). Chilufya wesu ala just ignore these leaders its ok they just pretended.
No Vundu boi Bidden!Kaili tukabako fwema self acclaimed heads of state.
Ha ha ha ya fwe ma dignitaries of the Republic of Grief!
IS GUEBUZA STILL PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE?
Zuma has more than three wives, so who among them is the first lady?
Ordinary poor Zambians are very peaceful.Its people who want to keep positions who have problems.Blessed are the peace maker for they shall have eternal life.Psalm 127:1. May peace which our forefathers fought for reign in this nation forever and ever Amen !!!!
Mwalosheni mwetukwasu kwilala! Abakwasu bachula manige ukulila. Ala bamfumu chilibipile mwishibe tulishele nkumbabulili!!
Which Mrs Zuma? You have the name ba Tumfweko? Is King Mswati coming?
To do what? He is busy bonking virgins in his kingdom!!
bakapoto beka beka fye… are there no other heads of States coming apart from fellow niggas ”dictators”
South Africa can surely do better. The first lady representing South Africa sure. If the current political heavyweights are too busy to mourn with us at least send Thabo Mbeki. It will show some level of respect to Zambia.
I share the same thoughts… Thabo Mbeki would be a better representative… he stayed amongst us and would genuinely share in our grief… am just thinking loudly…
Na ma neighbors bambi tonse absent zoona….what kind of neighborhood is it kanshi?
Sometimes a peaceful nation means a nation full of cowards!!
Burkina Faso right now is on fire president quit and in hiding. Military leaders fighting for the post. That’s life kapuli?
you always sound so stoooooooopid i can kick you in the balls
so what are u?
we rely apreciate to those who have decided to travel just to come and mourn with us,and to those who have held back we cant false them.cikaba ebo and they wil taste the biternes.zambians lets bury our president in unity and harmony
You earn respect baba.Sata was busy insulting all who cared to listen to him
Awe no matter how we pretend zoona 8? Those am pretty sure likely not to come 1.Botswana 2. South Africa 3. Zimbabwe even the 8 maybe some will be vice presidents and foreign affairs ministers. It’s Ok no vandu we will bury our leader fintu fyabo
I hear Malema will also be in attendance. is it true?
Ha ha Juju it’s possible he’s a freedom fighter and genuine if he hates you he tells you straight
as for Munthalika,is coming with MBC CREW,with there satelight equipment where they will cover proceedings of events Radio one & tv will be live so that people in Malawi follow everything,nife amozimwe
@If not, the one he married first.
Bushe abena bush tebaleisa ?
They didnt visit him in sicknes now they are comng to see wat?
“All civilized wo/men are prostitutes: Some sell what’s between their legs; the rest sell what’s between their ears.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
it is encouraging to receive brothers and sisters during hard times. shikenu mwane!
Ndine is right.Better Mbeki than One of many Mrs Zumas.Zambia must act responsibly and not tolerate nonsenses.If King Mugabe is coming,why not this play boy zuma?If he is too busy,let SA be.In problems,real friends are known.Thanks to all the Leaders who are coming.
may his soul rest in peace! farewell beloved president!!!
South africa to send first lady, not even a minister? Thats a snub.
U see how countries we liberated pay us.this ought to be a lesson to us zambians.when other countries slaughter each other we run there and mediate for their peace and often at great cost to mother zambia.let’s concertrate at building our country especially frm where our galant soldier MC sata left.
lts really an insult to the people of Zambia by SA sending us a first lady to represent the second biggest economy in africa to come and witness the burial of our great man, no! Kanshi they should have sent nangu Rabecca Malopa not one of the three first ladies. Ukuchula kubi mwee. Kuti bamitumina na kolokombwa ati go and witness the burial. Chilankalipa!
kalaba its you useless politician in the sinking tatinic who do not want to mourn peacefully
MHSRIP.
Guys its a sald news in our country we av lost a vibrant en gallant president a man of action.who wntd 2 transform our country in a shortest period.