Zambian VP to lead ruling party

Levy Mwanawasa had been in poor health for several years Zambia's ruling party has chosen the current Vice-President, Rupiah Banda, as its candidate to succeed President Levy Mwanawasa, who died last month. Mr Banda, a former foreign minister, will stand as the Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) candidate in an election due before December. He is likely to face a strong challenge from opposition leader... [read full story]