Zambia has demanded that South Africa explain why President Thabo Mbeki announced publicly that Zambian leader Levy Mwanawasa had died, state television reported today. South Africa's Foreign Ministry issued a statement yesterday saying there was a misunderstanding after Mbeki said he had been informed by the executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that Mwanawasa was dead. Mbeki had called for a minute's silence while attending a remembrance ceremony in Pretoria for victims of a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Zambia's information minister told the nation yesterday Mwanawasa was in stable condition in hospital, dismissing media reports that he had died. "Foreign Affairs Minister Kabinga (Pande) has demanded an explanation on why South African President Thabo Mbeki said...
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