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Internationally, Zambia was an active member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), and hosted a summit in Lusaka in 1970. Kenneth Kaunda served as the movements chairman 1970–1973. Among the NAM countries Zambia was especially close to Yugoslavia. Outside the NAM Zambia also had close relations with the People's Republic of China. [46]
This is a timeline of History of Zambia. Each article deals with events in Zambia in a given year. Pre-1964. Pre-1964; Twentieth century. 1990s 1990 1991 1992
[60] [61] In 1990 Kaunda ... By 2023, the life expectancy at birth had risen again to around 62 years. [128] Zambia fell into poverty after international copper ...
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1960s establishments in Zambia (10 C) 0–9. 1960 in Northern Rhodesia (1 C) 1961 in Northern Rhodesia (1 C, 1 P) 1962 in Northern Rhodesia (2 C, 2 P)
During the year, President Kaunda agreed to a referendum on the one-party state but, in the face of continued opposition, dropped the referendum and signed a constitutional amendment making Zambia a multi-party state. Zambia's first multi-party elections for parliament and the presidency since the 1960s were held on 31 October 1991.
However, it was banned in March the following year and Kaunda imprisoned. upon his release Kaunda joined United National Independence Party in 1960. In 1964, after Northern Rhodesia achieved independence as Zambia, the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress renamed itself the Zambian African National Congress.
Kenneth Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), [1] also known as KK, [2] was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule.